Summary
János Kitka Jr, first seen in Schiffer's documentary 'Black Train' a decade earlier, is now 17 and is just released from a youth detention centre. He returns to his village and is put in the care of a probation officer. However, his family doesn't seem to help his situation, but rather makes him run away from home.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 71
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 49 min
Longer than most documentaries, +13 min on the typical 96
typical 96109Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1983
April 7, 1983
43 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Hungarian
Original language
Made in
Hungary
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Pál Schiffer Director, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Márta Elbert Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Nyika Jancsó Director of Photography
- Tamás Andor Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Júlia Sívó Editor
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