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Fateless (Hungarian: Sorstalanság) is a Hungarian film directed by Lajos Koltai, released in 2005. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Fatelessness by the Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertész, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of a teenage boy who is sent to Auschwitz and Buchenwald.
The film's music was composed by Ennio Morricone, and one of its songs was sung by Lisa Gerrard. The film is one of the most expensive ever produced in Hungary, with a cost of $12 million.
The film also features British actor Daniel Craig, who plays a cameo as a United States Army sergeant.
The film was screened in Hungary and Germany (at Berlinale), at the Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado as well as the Toronto International Film Festival.
Awards and nominations
Nominated – Golden Berlin Bear – Lajos Koltai
Nominated – European Film Award – Best Cinematographer – Gyula Pados
Nominated – European Film Award – Best Composer – Ennio Morricone
Official Selection – Berlin Film Festival 2005
Official Selection – Telluride Film Festival 2005
Official Selection – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Gala Presentation – Edinburgh International Film Festival
Special Presentation – Toronto International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival 2005
AFI Los Angeles Film Festival 2005
External links
Fateless at AllMovie
Sorstalanság at IMDb