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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2002 - 20.27 July

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ABANDONED

Category: Edition 2002

Synopsis
Áron is a happy child in his family. But at some point things take a different turn, and his mother starts to lose her health rapidly. As this happens, the man in charge decides what's best for Áron without consulting the young boy's opinion, and the boy finds himself thrown out of his warm home into an orphanage in the woods. He's utterly displeased by what's happening, without knowing he has yet to face much worse. After a hard time getting over the harrassment of his classmates and being accepted as one of them, another obstacle on the way to his peace of mind faces him: His obnoxious teachers. He has no intention of being bad, but it's beyond his ability to blend into the revolting place he's in. The nasty treatment of the teaching crew gets the better of him, and he's not all that calm and passive anymore. But that leads into unpleasant events which Áron himself wouldn't want.

Original Title Torzók
Italian Title Abbandonato
Category Official Competition
Section Free to Fly
Tipology Feature Film, Fiction
Duration 100'
Production Year 2001
Nationality Hungary
Directed by Árpád Sopsits
Screenplay Árpád Sopsits
Music Tamás Görgényi, Peter Pejtsik
Main cast Tamás Mészáros, Szabolcs Csizmadia, Attila Zsilák, Péter Müller

 regista arpad sopsitsÁRPÁD SOPSITS

Árpád Sopsits was born on May 2, 1952 in Szeged, Hungary. He is a director and writer, known for Torzók (2001), Céllövölde (1990).