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The Restless Hungarian

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In this searingly honest melding of the personal and historical, filmmaker Tom Weidlinger uncovers the epic story of four generations. Central to the story is Tom's father, Paul Weidlinger, a brilliant structural engineer who fled Europe just ahead of the Holocaust but who kept a secret, even from his children: the fact that he was a Jew. The film unfolds over five decades and countless countries and cities as Weidlinger traces his famous father's account of his fantastical life. Attempting to untangle truth from fiction, he uncovers a hidden story and lays bare the scars from his family's experience of war, displacement, and immigration. Combining documentary material with recreated scenes from his own childhood, the filmmaker discovers how family tragedies, psychosis, and suicide are manifestations of historical trauma passed on from one generation to the next. Tom Weidlinger's profoundly thoughtful quest makes meaning from his family's suffering, resulting in a healing work that breaks the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

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Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog Despite the slow pace, it's a filmmaker's honest & heartfelt journey to reconcile his fractured past relationship with his famous father. Tom Weidlinger wants his family to feel ‘seen’ and I think he achieved that. Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2023 Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said Only as a man in his 60s did Tom Weidliner learn he was Jewish. His journey is the heart of the film as he confronts his trauma, and his parents’ legacies. What a tale, life is indeed stranger than fiction. Rated: 4/4 Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Federico Furzan Movie-Blogger.com Almost 10 years in the making, The Restless Hungarian is also a film about Weirdlinger's perception of his father and how a mystery modeled him into a curious man whose lifestyle consisted of seeking answers about the missing elements of his family. Rated: 2.8/5 Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this searingly honest melding of the personal and historical, filmmaker Tom Weidlinger uncovers the epic story of four generations. Central to the story is Tom's father, Paul Weidlinger, a brilliant structural engineer who fled Europe just ahead of the Holocaust but who kept a secret, even from his children: the fact that he was a Jew. The film unfolds over five decades and countless countries and cities as Weidlinger traces his famous father's account of his fantastical life. Attempting to untangle truth from fiction, he uncovers a hidden story and lays bare the scars from his family's experience of war, displacement, and immigration. Combining documentary material with recreated scenes from his own childhood, the filmmaker discovers how family tragedies, psychosis, and suicide are manifestations of historical trauma passed on from one generation to the next. Tom Weidlinger's profoundly thoughtful quest makes meaning from his family's suffering, resulting in a healing work that breaks the cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Director
Tom Weidlinger
Screenwriter
Tom Weidlinger
Distributor
Filmhub
Production Co
Moira Productions
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2023
Runtime
1h 46m