Agi Banfalvy, Emmy Rossum, Larisa Oleynik
In the darkest days of the Cold War, a Hungarian family sacrifices wealth and privilege to escape to the West and gain freedom from Communist repression. Amid the chaos of their late-night border cros...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 22, 2002
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September 28, 2008This movie is really good. It's about a wealthy family that ran to america due to a cold war. They go to america to live the american dream, except that they have to leave thier youngest daughter behind due to her being a baby. Years later they get her back and go through problem...( read more)
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February 16, 2008Some plus in learning about the cultural effects of the two setting:America and Hungary. Coca-cola, Elvis and how teen behave versus simple life in beautiful place with bad history. Kelly Endresz Banlaki playing great as little Zsuzsi. Pretty heartwarming.
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June 3, 2007One of the opening scenes of this film, where Soviet soldiers harass a young Hungarian woman in a restaurant and shoot her father for an attempt to protect her, is totally false. It has probably been made that way for a benefit of an average American moviegoer, who would easily u...( read more)
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May 18, 2007Very interesting movie, it's hard to explain but it's sad, but good.
Critic Reviews
August 24, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
August 24, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The American children of immigrants from anywhere will probably find moments they recognize in this movie. full review
August 17, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Johansson ... gets to the rebellious and thoughtful core of her character with a disarming ease. full review
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