
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.
| Release Date | February 10, 2005 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Sorstalanság | |
| Runtime | 2h 20min | |
| Budget | $250,000 | |
| Revenue | $2,512,009 | |
| Language | English, Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Polish, Hungarian | |
| Original Language | Hungarian | |
| Production Countries | Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary, Austria | |
| Production Companies | Magic MediaRenegade FilmsHungarian Motion PictureEuroArtsHungarian TelevisionMDRAndras Hamori Productions | |