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White Palms
White Palms

White Palms

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Drama

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Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Hungarian

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

15 January 2006

Country

Hungary

Cast

Zoltán Miklós Hajdu

Zoltán Miklós Hajdu

Miklós Dongó

Kyle Shewfelt

Kyle Shewfelt

Kyle Manjak

Gheorghe Dinică

Gheorghe Dinică

Ferenc 'Puma' Szabó

Andor Lukáts

Andor Lukáts

Dad

Oana Pellea

Oana Pellea

Mom

Olivér Bajnóczi

Olivér Bajnóczi

Old Miki

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