Two boys, two fathers, one doomed friendship — communism's last laugh.
The story setup in the late Communist era. Two school boys are best friends. One's Father is a mighty communist party secretary, the other is an anti-communist rebel.
Acting
Child actors navigate heavy material with stunning naturalism.
Direction
Erdélyi balances state satire with genuine warmth.
Director
Dániel Erdélyi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released when Hungary was negotiating EU entry, the film became a referendum on how the nation remembered its socialist past.
The title 'Forward!' references both communist slogans and the boys' inevitable march toward adulthood and historical rupture.
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