One Day Crossing (2001)

In the middle of the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish girl, posing as a Christian, tries to save her family from the Nazis.

Director:

Joan Stein Schimke (as Joan Stein)

Writers:

Christina Lazaridi (screenplay), Christina Lazaridi (story)

Stars:

Erika Marozsán, Attila Szatmari, Zoltán Gábor Tóth

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Erika Marozsán	...	Teresa
Attila Szatmari	...	Samuel
Zoltán Gábor Tóth	...	Peter
Éva Naszladi	...	Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Péter Fehér
Bora Horváth
Ákos Horváth
Bazil Péter Koleszár	...	Arrow Cross Officer

Storyline

Budapest, Hungary, October 15, 1944 at the time the Hungarian Nazi movement of the Arrow Cross grows stronger. Through the eyes of a woman and a boy who suddenly enters her life, 'One Day Crossing' chronicles the struggle to maintain identity and extend compassion in times of oppression and horror.

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Plot Keywords:

student film | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Hungary USA

Language:

Hungarian

Release Date:

22 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Egy nap története

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Powerful statement of human compassion

In black and white and with production values less than ideal, film seems "of the era", as if you're really there in 1944. This neo-realism, along with a well-told story of human compassion in the face of personal danger, makes the film well-deserving of its Academy nomination for short film.