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When Janos (Ivan Darvas) is arrested as a political dissident by the Hungarian secret police, his young wife, Luca (Mari Torocsik), will have to convince Janos' sickly mother, Az (Lili Darvas), that her son is actually living in New York City. She does this by fabricating several letters from Janos, which tell of his good fortune in America where he's the director of a big-time Hollywood movie. As his mother eagerly awaits her son's return, the two women develop a close friendship.

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Penelope Gilliatt The New Yorker 01/23/2024
It is a marvellous film, made with a precision of eye and spirit which Of neurosis and perfidy it knows nothing. Go to Full Review Romola Costantino The Sun-Herald (Australia) 10/06/2023
It is a sad film, but the sadness brims with an extraordinarily delicate compassion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Károly Makk

Director

Lili Darvas

Az öregasszony

Mari Torocsik

Luca

Ivan Darvas

János

Erzsi Orsolya

Irén

László Mensáros

Az orvos
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Synopsis When Janos (Ivan Darvas) is arrested as a political dissident by the Hungarian secret police, his young wife, Luca (Mari Torocsik), will have to convince Janos' sickly mother, Az (Lili Darvas), that her son is actually living in New York City. She does this by fabricating several letters from Janos, which tell of his good fortune in America where he's the director of a big-time Hollywood movie. As his mother eagerly awaits her son's return, the two women develop a close friendship.
Director
Károly Makk
Screenwriter
Péter Bacsó
Production Co
Hungarofilm, Mafilm [hu]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 25, 2005
Runtime
1h 32m