Fateless (Sorstalans?g) (2005) An Hungarian youth comes of age at Buchenwald during World War II. GyA?rgy KA?ves is 14, the son of a merchant who’s sent to a forced labor camp. After his father’s departure, GyA?rgy gets a job at a brickyard; his bus is stopped and its Jewish occupants sent to camps. There, GyA?rgy 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. Awards: 6 wins & 7 nominationsBudget: HUFÂ 2,500,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $2,512,009Soundtrack: HoldvilĂĄgos Ă©jszakĂĄn (On a Moonlit Night) (Music by MihĂĄly Eisemann)
