Evolution (2021)

Original title

Evolúció

Directed by

Kornél Mundruczó

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, Hungary

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three generations of a Hungarian Jewish family deal with the lasting impact of World War II on their lives. The film moves across different time periods to show how trauma and memory shape each generation.

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What happens

Evolution (Hungarian: Evolúció) is a 2021 Hungarian drama film directed by Kornél Mundruczó and written by Kata Wéber. Loosely based on Wéber's family experiences as Holocaust survivors, it follows three generations of a Hungarian Jewish family marked by the World War II. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on 11 July, and was released in Hungary by Mozinet on 25 November. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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