Film Children of Glory (2006)

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With the Russian FSB flexing its muscles once again under Putin, Krisztina Goda's gripping Cold War-era drama bristles with prescience as it recounts the story of the Hungarian revolution of 1956. In repressed, Soviet-occupied Hungary, Karcsi (Iván Fenyö), captain of the country's water-polo team and national hero, is attracted to student-resistance organiser Viki (Kata Dobó). Although disinterested in the struggle at first, Karsci becomes more and more embroiled as his love for Viki grows, until he and his team finally play the Russians in the Olympic semi-final — the "blood in the water" grudge match that became the most infamous of the sport's history.

– Joe Rudkin

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