Fateless
Synopsis and Details
An 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.
- Year of production 2005
- Release Date 10 February 2005
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Overview
An 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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Metadata
- TMDb ID 41508
- Original Title Sorstalanság
- Release Date 10 February 2005
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- Runtime 2 h 20 min
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- Country Hungary, Germany, United Kingdom, Israel
- Languages Hebrew, Hungarian, English, Polish
- Genres War, Drama
- Director Lajos Koltai
- Producer Péter Barbalics, András Hámori, Ildikó Kemény, Jonathan Olsberg
- Director of Photography Gyula Pados
- Original Music Composer Ennio Morricone
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- Writer Imre Kertész
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