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Gyuri Koves is a Hungarian Jewish teenage boy caught up in the daily dramas of adolescence. When Nazi soldiers take over his native Budapest and begin imposing restrictions on the city's Jewish citizens, his comfortable life changes profoundly. Gyuri resents these restrictions, especially since he has never considered himself particularly Jewish. A rapid succession of events forces him to reconcile... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
140 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 6th, 2006 (NY); January 27th, 2006 (LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some disturbing Holocaust images including nudity, and brief strong language. |
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| Distributors: |
ThinkFilm
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$195,888 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A harrowing, must-see Holocaust film." more...
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A- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...an astringent lack of sentimentality that forces darker philosophical issues to the foreground." more...
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A- |
E! Online,
"Looking for a fun movie to help cure those post-holiday blues? Um, this ain't it." more...
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B- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...a disturbingly beautiful film..." more...
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A- |
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