# Diary for My Children (1984)

> An orphaned Hungarian teenager pieces together her family’s shattered past while resisting the communist ideology imposed by her guardian.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/60358

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Márta Mészáros
- Cast: Czinkóczi Zsuzsa, Anna Polony, Földi Teri, Jan Nowicki, Sándor Oszter, Pál Zolnay, Vilmos Kun, Mari Szemes
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, reflective, oppressive, serious film night, historical cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A young orphan grapples with her past and the oppressive weight of ideology in a changing world.

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