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In this searingly honest melding of the personal and historical, filmmaker Tom Weidlinger uncovers the epic story of four generations. Central to the story is Tom’s father, Paul Weidlinger, a brilliant structural engineer who fled Europe just ahead of the Holocaust but who kept a secret, even from his children: the fact that he was a Jew. The film unfolds over five decades and countless countries and cities as Weidlinger traces his famous father’s account of his fantastical life. Attempting to untangle truth from fiction, he uncovers a hidden story and lays bare the scars from his family’s experience of war, displacement, and immigration. Combining documentary material with recreated scenes from his own childhood, the filmmaker discovers how family tragedies, psychosis, and suicide are manifestations of historical trauma passed on from one generation to the next. Tom Weidlinger’s profoundly thoughtful quest makes meaning from his family’s suffering, resulting in a healing work that breaks the cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Original Release
07/19/2023
US Release
07/19/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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Samu Bagi | Tom Weidlinger, age 12 |
Tibor Legát | Paul Weidlinger |
Virág Marjai | Madeleine Weidlinger |
Lorinc Pap | Tom Weidlinger, age 5 |
Napsugár Kincsö Sánta | Michèle Weidlinger, 12 |
Paul Weidlinger | Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Samu Bagi | Tom Weidlinger, age 12 |
Tibor Legát | Paul Weidlinger |
Virág Marjai | Madeleine Weidlinger |
Lorinc Pap | Tom Weidlinger, age 5 |
Napsugár Kincsö Sánta | Michèle Weidlinger, 12 |
Paul Weidlinger | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tom Weidlinger | Executive Producer |
Edina Kenesei | Producer |