The Grandfather Puzzle
When a puzzle-obsessed grandfather refuses to discuss his past, his granddaughter travels to photograph the Hungarian castle where he grew up and turn it into a puzzle. What starts as a simple mission becomes darkly comedic exploration of displacement and home.
About film
My 100-year-old Hungarian grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, never wants to do anything except jigsaw puzzles.
Seeking to bridge the silence that has defined our relationship, I journey to Hungary to photograph locations from his past and transform them into puzzles we can solve together.
When I arrive at my grandfather's childhood home—a castle now repurposed as a boarding school—I'm unprepared for how the locals receive me: "Has the baroness come to reclaim the castle?"
What began as a simple quest to connect with my grandfather transforms into a darkly comedic exploration of identity, belonging, and the stubborn untidiness of historical memory.
Original Title:
The Grandfather Puzzle
Direction:
Ora DeKornfeld
Duration:
25 mins
Year:
2026
Audio:
Hungarian, English
Subtitles:
HU, EN
Country:
USA, Hungary
Producer:
Ora DeKornfeld, Szakonyi Noémi, Vincze Máté Artur, Paczolay Zsófia
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