[Apa] HU 1966, R: István Szabó mit András Bálint, Miklós Gábor, Dániel Erdély, 88 Min, OmeU

Budapest, 1950s, the darkest years of the Stalinist era. Ever since the death of his father, a young boy has filled the paternal void with a series of fantasies. When he reaches manhood, he struggles to live up to the heroic image he crafted.

‘Father’ is one of the best European coming of age stories. The film appeared on the exclusive list of the 12 best Hungarian films according to a group of film critics in 2000. It won the Grand Prix at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at Locarno, and established Szabó as a director of international stature.

„Eine bemerkenswerte psychologische Studie, formal eigenwillig und intelligent, interessant in seiner politischen Verankerung.“ (Lexikon des internationalen Films)

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