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.
Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
Production | András Hámori | Producer |
Camera | Gyula Pados | Director of Photography |
Directing | Lajos Koltai | Director |
Production | Ildikó Kemény | Producer |
Writing | Imre Kertész | Writer |
Production | Jonathan Olsberg | Producer |
Production | Péter Barbalics | Producer |
Editing | Hajnal Sellő | Editor |