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White Palms (2006)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Szabolcs Hajdu
Writer : Szabolcs Hajdu

Synopsis

Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.

Actors

Zoltán Miklós Hajdu
Zoltán Miklós Hajdu
Miklós Dongó
Kyle Shewfelt
Kyle Shewfelt
Kyle Manjak
Gheorghe Dinică
Gheorghe Dinică
Ferenc 'Puma' Szabó
Andor Lukáts
Andor Lukáts
Dad
Oana Pellea
Oana Pellea
Mom

Crews

Szabolcs Hajdu
Szabolcs Hajdu
Director
Szabolcs Hajdu
Szabolcs Hajdu
Screenplay
Péter Politzer
Péter Politzer
Editor
András Nagy
András Nagy
Director of Photography
Mónika Esztán
Mónika Esztán
Production Design
Szilvia Ritter
Szilvia Ritter
Art Direction
Attila Fehérhegyi
Attila Fehérhegyi
Set Decoration
Krisztina Berzsenyi
Krisztina Berzsenyi
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

White Palms - Official US Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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