A young Hungarian girl struggles to find her place in the world when she's reunited with her parents in the USA years after she was left behind during their flight from the communist country in the 1950s.
In 1950, a Hungarian couple, Peter and Margit, are forced to flee from the oppressive communist country for the USA with their eldest daughter Maria, but are forced to leave behind their infant daughter Suzanne who is raised by kindly foster couple. 6 years later, Peter and Margit arrange for the American Red Cross to bring Suzanne to their new home in Los Angeles where the perplexed youth is forced to accept her sudden change in home and country which leads to a troubled growing up. At age 15, the rebelious and unsure-of-herself Suzanne tries to come to terms with her roots and decides to travel back to Budapest, Hungary to find her true idenity.
Written by Matthew Patay
The movie is based on the true life story of writer and director of the film, Éva Gárdos.
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Goofs
Anachronisms:
In 1955, Suzanne's father is shown with a bottle of Stolichnaya Russian Vodka which was not imported to the United States until 1972.
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Crazy Credits
Film has the following dedication before the credits:
For my Mother and Father
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Soundtracks
"Tweedle Dee"
(1954) (Also called "Tweedlee Dee") Written by Winfield Scott Performed by Georgia Gibbs Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group Under license from Universal Music Enterprises & Unichappel Music, Inc. (BMI)
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