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Fateless (2005)
Director: Lajos Koltai
Cast: Marcell Nagy, Béla Dóra, Bálint Péntek, Áron Dimény
Runtime140 min
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A Hungarian youth comes of age at Buchenwald during World War II. György Köves is 14, the son of a merchant who's sent to a forced labor camp. After his father's departure, György gets a job at a brickyard; his bus is stopped and its Jewish occupants sent to camps. There, György find camaraderie, suffering, cruelty, illness, and death. He hears advice on preserving one's dignity and self-esteem. He discovers hatred. If he does survive and returns to Budapest, what will he find? What is natural; what is it to be a Jew? Sepia, black and white, and color alternate to shade the mood.
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Fateless (2005), directed by Lajos Koltai, is a poignant and visually striking exploration of the horrors of the Holocaust through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy. The film's innovative use of color and black-and-white cinematography heightens the emotional impact, while standout performances from actors like Marcell Nagy draw viewers into this powerful coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of unimaginable tragedy.
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Fateless is a Hungarian film directed by Lajos Koltai, released in 2005. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Fatelessness by the Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertész, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of a teenage boy who is sent to Auschwitz and Buchenwald.
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