In Hungary, residents of a building slated to be demolished gather to ruminate on the past four decades of their lives. Recalling their personal sagas in the context of Hungary's turbulent political history, the residents -- including a woman jailed for her political beliefs (Rita Bekes), a soldier fearful of war and a woman whose husband is about to die -- create a haunted tapestry of lives permanently scarred by war and political repression. Wikipedia
In Hungary, residents of a building slated to be demolished gather to ruminate on the past four decades of their lives. Recalling their personal sagas in the context of Hungary's turbulent political history, the residents -- including a woman jailed for her political beliefs (Rita Bekes), a soldier fearful of war and a woman whose husband is about...