Storyline
After having lost her parents, young Juli returns from the Soviet Union to her native Budapest. Scarred by the wounds of the past, the ghost of Stalin’s oppression haunts her as she reunites with her aunt and adoptive mother Magda.
Cast & Crew
Czinkóczi Zsuzsa
Juli
Lead
Anna Polony
Magda
Földi Teri
Magda (voice)
Jan Nowicki
Janos
Sándor Oszter
János (voice)
Pál Zolnay
Grandfather
Vilmos Kun
Grandfather (voice)
Mari Szemes
Grandmother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Márta Mészáros's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Diary for My Children is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
