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Review

Legendary Hungarian actress Darvas, in her final film, is mesmerizing in this funny, touching and politically astute Academy Award nominee. After her husband is imprisoned on political charges, his wife keeps his memory alive and his sick elderly mother happy by telling the woman that her son had emigrated to America. The daughter-in-law continues the illusion by faking letters from her husband about America, as well as his fabulous success there as a movie director, and sending them to the old woman, who is kept alive by the excitement and happiness of her son. The film is about both personal and political falsehoods as well as a family's love and compassion. (Hungarian with English subtitles)