You can close your eyes. You can turn away. But you will never forget.
Fateless Synopsis
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.
Fateless (2005) is a war and drama film directed by Lajos Koltai, released on February 10, 2005 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Marcell Nagy, Béla Dóra, Bálint Péntek and Áron Dimény. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 92 ratings.
- Director:
- Lajos Koltai
- Writers:
- Imre Kertész, Imre Kertész, Imre Kertész
- Producers:
- Péter Barbalics, Jonathan Olsberg, Ildikó Kemény
- Cinematographer:
- Gyula Pados
- Composer:
- Ennio Morricone
- Production:
- Magic Media, Renegade Films, Hungarian Motion Picture, EuroArts, Hungarian Television, MDR, Andras Hamori Productions
- Budget:
- $250,000
- Revenue:
- $2,512,009
- Status:
- Released