Reményvasút

The story takes place on the Children's Train built in 1948 by the communist Government in Hungary. The sixty-year-old trains run every day, carrying up to 400.000 passengers a year, operated by 500 teenagers who work there without pay in exchange for a unique community experience. The main protagonists are three young railway workers, who have grown up in the economic and social unrest of today's society. The Children's Train offers a refuge, a place where comradeship and order are the norm,, in stark contrast to the chaos and egoism of present day society. We follow Gigi, Karmen and Viktor through the crucial moments of the following years in and outside of the train. Will Gigi leave Hungary? Can the twins manage to stay with this community? Meanwhile, the train goes on, so we hop on and hop off, just like our three young people themselves. Our story reaches far beyond the story of a communist relic: it takes us to the depth of the soul and the emotional and intellectual development of the current young generation. Despite the serious theme and some dramatic moments in the film, the old fashioned rituals and the warm atmosphere give us a light tone, with many humorous scenes - and a poetic style. (HBO Europe)