Retrace
Visszatérés
Synopsis
Katherine, who survived the Holocaust at age seven, visits her fatherland of Transylvania, Romania for the first time departing from Sweden with her family. Not only do both happy and frightful memories of her forgotten past come to life, but she must also face the depressing reality of Ceausescu's communist dictatorship and the romance developing between her husband and her sister. Parallel to her story and simultaneously, we get to know her childhood love and friend Sandor, who serves the dictator as a forester and whose story has a tragic ending. The film ends with the surprising and odd encounter of the two stories.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Judit Elek
- Original Title
- Visszatérés
- Country of Origin
- Hungary, Romania, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Judit Elek
Department Leadership Roster
Judit Elek
Director
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What is Retrace about?
Katherine, who survived the Holocaust at age seven, visits her fatherland of Transylvania, Romania for the first time departing from Sweden with her family. Not only do both happy and frightful memories of her forgotten past come to life, but she must also face the depressing reality of Ceausescu's communist dictatorship and the romance developing between her husband and her sister. Parallel to her story and simultaneously, we get to know her childhood love and friend Sandor, who serves the dictator as a forester and whose story has a tragic ending. The film ends with the surprising and odd encounter of the two stories.
Who directed Retrace?
Retrace was directed by Judit Elek.
Who stars in Retrace?
The principal cast of Retrace includes Not specified.
When was Retrace released and how long is it?
Retrace was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.