In the 1950s, Mária fled Communist Hungary for Vienna. Now an obstinately independent old woman living back in Budapest, she has fallen ill, and her daughter Olga has come to care for her. Olga, who has always suspected that her mother’s past contains long-buried secrets, begins to piece together their shared hidden history.
„Aurora Borealis“ presents a stirring portrait of a woman whose life has been defined by loyalty, sacrifice, and love.
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis—Északi fény
Genre
Drama
Director
Márta Mészáros
Run time
1h 44min
Cast
Mari Töröcsik, Franciska Törocsik
Genre
Drama
Director
Márta Mészáros
Run time
1h 44min
Cast
Mari Töröcsik, Franciska Törocsik
In the 1950s, Mária fled Communist Hungary for Vienna. Now an obstinately independent old woman living back in Budapest, she has fallen ill, and her daughter Olga has come to care for her. Olga, who has always suspected that her mother’s past contains long-buried secrets, begins to piece together their shared hidden history.
„Aurora Borealis“ presents a stirring portrait of a woman whose life has been defined by loyalty, sacrifice, and love.
„Aurora Borealis“ presents a stirring portrait of a woman whose life has been defined by loyalty, sacrifice, and love.
Info
Rating
(none)
Production year
2017
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Ungari Instituut
In cinema
4/5/2018