The Notebook (2013 Hungarian film)

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The Notebook
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Film poster
Directed by János Szász
Written by Agota Kristof
András Szekér
János Szász
Starring András Gyémánt
László Gyémánt
Cinematography Christian Berger
Release dates
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  • 3 July 2013 (2013-07-03) (Karlovy IFF)
  • 19 September 2013 (2013-09-19) (Hungary)
Running time
110 minutes
Country Hungary
Language Hungarian
Box office $85,621[1]

The Notebook (Hungarian: A nagy füzet) is a 2013 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by János Szász.[2] It is based on the first novel, of the same name, of the 1986 prize winning trilogy by Ágota Kristóf.[2]

Plot

Two twins are sent to a remote village where their grandmother lives so they can stay safe during the war. However they find out the village may not be as safe as they think when they are beaten by the village's residents.

Cast

Nominations and awards

The film was first released at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2013, where it won the Crystal Globe, as well as the Label Europa Cinemas award. In October of the same year it received a Special Mention at the Chicago International Film Festival.

The film was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4] The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[5] making the January shortlist.[6]

See also

References

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