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Father to Son

When a boy discovers the remains of Soviet soldiers in the garden of their family's summer cottage, his grandfather must reveal a long-kept secret about what happened there during World War II.

  • George Perrin
    Director
  • Hella Tolnai
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Attila Balogh
    Key Cast
    "Boy"
  • Kálmán Németh
    Key Cast
    "Grandfather"
  • Miklós Béres
    Key Cast
    "Soviet Soldier"
  • Sándor Qpa Bencze
    Key Cast
    "Soviet Soldier"
  • George Perrin
    Writer
  • George Perrin
    Producer
  • Julia Perrin
    Art Director
  • Zoltán Vadon
    Sound Design
  • Edit Trunkó
    Production Manager
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Apáról Fiúra
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    4,500,000 HUF
  • Country of Origin:
    Hungary
  • Country of Filming:
    Hungary
  • Language:
    Hungarian, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cinefest Miskolc International Film Festival
    Miskolc
    Hungary
    September 7, 2024
    World premiere, Hungary
    Official Selection
Director Biography - George Perrin

English-Hungarian director and cinematographer George Perrin began his career in 2003 making short films.

His short drama, Immersed, about a young mother deciding to escape an abusive relationship, won best cinematography at BUSHO (Budapest Shortfilm Festival) in 2007 and was nominated for the Hungarian Society of Cinematographer's Golden Eye award.

Working as a freelance filmmaker in London and Budapest, he has made documentaries, educational videos and other commercial projects. His most recent work, the self-financed drama Father to Son, marks his return to the short fiction genre.

2024 - Father to Son (short fiction, 19')
2010 - 4th Dan (short fiction, 21')
2007 - Immersed (short fiction, 12')
2006 - The Craft of Bellringing (documentary, 48')
2003 - Lost to Sight (short fiction, 4')

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Director Statement

Father to Son is about how someone's hidden life experiences can affect the generations that follow. A family secret resurfaces, bringing back unresolved conflicts and hidden dangers.

The film was inspired by real-life events that occurred at the location of filming, and based on historic accounts of the Soviet occupation of Hungary during World War II.