A heart breaking and haunting tale of a boy living through something no one should ever experience.
Fateless is about a 14-year-old, György's, life that is torn apart in World War II Hungary as he is sent to a concentration camp where he is forced to become a man, and learns to find happiness in the midst of hatred, and what it really means to be Jewish.
This film is not a walk in the park, as it explores some of the cruellest and unbearable moments in human history. When the final credits rolled in Fateless, I sat there for 5 minutes staring into space, thinking and trying to let it sink in. Some scenes in Fateless are so raw and shocking that it will leave you feeling at a lost for words.
We see everything from György's point of view: he attempts at survival, loss of hope, his search for happiness, sorrow, and acceptance of his fate. Part of him died while imprisoned in the camp, a part he will never get back.
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The end line in this film is one of the most bitter sweet narratives I've seen. As he walks off into the distance, his voice calmly says: "it was at that certain hour..even there in the square...was my favourite hour in the camp. I was filled with a sharp, painful, and helpless feeling: I felt Homesick... People always ask me about the horror, never the happiness. Because they ask, I can't forget."
The most shocking bit in his epilogue is that he felt homesick for the camp...It completely boggles my mind at his reaction, however it makes sense that he would. The camp was where he lived his life from childhood to maturity. It is the only place where he has friends who can relate to how he feels, and it is the place where he almost died.
The most touching part in his conclusion is his view of the entire experience. He was not feeling sorry for himself, but rather his seeking of happiness of his entire journey. He rather talk about the joy in the camp, and not the horror. However, since all anyone ever ask is of the horror, he can never put it behind him. No hatred, no self pity, no fear, but just a need to seek happiness/desire to find meaning again.
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A very life changing, heart breaking, and powerful film. Watch it.
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