Napló gyermekeimnek (1984)
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Zsuzsa Czinkóczi, Anna Polony, Jan Nowicki, Mari Szemes, Pál Zolnay
In 1940s Hungary, an orphaned teenager resists her guardian’s communist indoctrination and finds solace in films and a free-thinking relative.
The story
In the 1940s, teenage Juli is left an orphan after her parents have emigrated to the Soviet Union. She returns to Hungary and is taken in by Magda, a woman who runs a prison institution. Magda attempts to indoctrinate Juli in communist ideas, but Juli remains resolute. In her difficult daily life, going to the movies provides enjoyment, as does her free-thinking relative János, who offers her an escape from the oppressive world around her.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In the 1940s, teenage Juli is left an orphan. Her parents had earlier emigrated to the Soviet Union. She therefore returns to Hungary, where she is taken in by a woman named Magda, who runs a prison institution. Magda tries to indoctrinate Juli in communist ideas as well, but the girl remains resolute. The only things that make her daily life enjoyable are going to the movies and her free-thinking relative, János, who offers her an escape from the oppressive world.
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