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White Palms (2006)

White Palms poster
Original title
Fehér tenyér
Directed by
Szabolcs Hajdu
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Hungarian gymnast trains for the Olympics while dealing with past trauma and personal struggles. The story follows his journey through competition and self-discovery.

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What happens

White Palms (Hungarian: Fehér tenyér) is a 2006 Hungarian film written and directed by Szabolcs Hajdu. It was Hungary's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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