''Abandoned'' () is a 2001 Hungarian film written and directed by
Árpád Sopsits
Árpád Sopsits (2 May 1952 – 6 March 2025) was a Hungarian theatre and film director and screenwriter. In 1994 he won the Béla Balázs Award.
Life and career
Sopsits started his studies at the University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities ...
. It was Hungary's submission to the
74th Academy Awards
The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly ...
for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Abandoned at an orphanage by his recently divorced father, Aron endures a life full of cruelty and despair, punctuated by beating from the orphanage staff and ridicule from the other boys. His only friend is his classmate Attila, who helps him discover love and gives him strength to fight back.
See also
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Cinema of Hungary
Hungary has had a notable cinema industry since the beginning of the 20th century, including Hungarians who affected the world of motion pictures both within and beyond the country's borders. The former could be characterized by directors Istv ...
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References
External links
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2001 films
2000s Hungarian-language films
2001 drama films
Hungarian drama films
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