White palms

Original movie title:
Feher Tenyer
Country:
Hungary
Director:
Szabolcs Hajdu
Cast:
Zoltan Miklos Hajdu, Kyle Shewfelt, Gheorghe Dinica
Awards:
Karlovy Vary 2006.- East of west award

Synopsis

After Miklos Dongo's highly promising career as a gymnast is cut short by injury, he arrives in Canada as a coach, to rebuild his life. But because of his style and conditioning, doubt arises as to whether he is up to the challenges of his new enviroment. He must first face a past and a background with which he has yet come to terms- a joyless childhood spent within the walls of the gymnasium and ghosts of the past.

The film is a striking portrait of a professional sportsman as well as a telling look at North American society as experienced by someone from Europe and more particularly someone who grew up "behind" the iron curtain.
- European-films.net