Torzok
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Arpad Sopsits
Tamas Meszaros
Szabolcs Csizmadia
Attila Zsilak
Pal Macsai
Laszlo Galffy
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Hungary 1960, after his parents' divorce, 9-year-old Aron Soproni is left in his father's custody. Unable to care for the boy, his father puts him into a government orphanage. Lonely and unhappy, Aron slowly begins to make friends with some of the other boys. As their confidence grows, this small group of orphans decide to attempt an escape, with tragic consequences.
Director
Arpad Sopsits
Cast
Tamas Meszaros
Szabolcs Csizmadia
Attila Zsilak
Pal Macsai
Laszlo Galffy
Crew
Bela Barsi
János Breckl
Tamas Gorgenyi
Tamas Gorgenyi
Laszlo Kantor
Ferenc Kardos
Zsolt Knell
Peter Pejtsik
Peter Pejtsik
Istvan Sipos
Arpad Sopsits
Péter Szatmári
Karoly Szekeres
Ferenc Torma
Ferenc Torma
Balazs Winkler
Balazs Winkler
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Hungary's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (2001).
Winner of the award for Best Director at the 2001 Hungarian Millennial Film Week.
Released in United States January 7, 2003
Released in United States on DVD January 7, 2003
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.
Shown at Cinequest 2002: The San Jose Film Festival February 21 - March 3, 2002.
Shown at Hungarian Millennial Film Week in Budapest February 1-6, 2001.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 23 - September 3, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.
color
Dolby
Released in United States January 7, 2003
Released in United States on DVD January 7, 2003
