A love triangle in communist Hungary where the only escape is a fantasy of America.
Life is on in the old house of Vizváros. Kids play on the ground. The adopted son of the janitor, Matyi, is hopelessly in love with Juli. He would like to emigrate to America with her. She prefers Janó, the driver, a great womaniser.
Acting
Margit Bara's Juli — desire and resignation in every glance.
Direction
Ranódy's claustrophobic framing traps you in that house too.
Director
László Ranódy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Hungary's most oppressive Stalinist period, the film's America obsession was politically dangerous subtext.
Director László Ranódy was later banned from filmmaking for 'ideological failures' — this melancholy probably didn't help.
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