Mastergame

Mastergame

2023 · 90 min · ★ 8.6 · War, Thriller

A young, revolutionary couple aboard the last train leaving Budapest after the Russian invasion of 1956. Based on a novel by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig.

Directed by Barnabás Tóth · Written by Barnabás Tóth

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