The Porcelain Doll

Director Peter Gardos (the Last Blues) interweaves a trio of tales reminiscent of
O. Henry and Rod Serling in this award-winning drama

Adapted from the novel Star Farm by Hungarian writer Ervin Lazar, the stories focus on life, death,
and resurrection. The first involves a gawky but athletic teenager who bests a series of visiting
soldiers in various athletic competitions.In the second, a visiting state official promises he can
resurrect the dead, prompting the villagers to exhume four bodies with startling results. Finally,

Meet Andris: a happily married husband, father to an eight-year old son and a successful businessman in Budapest, Hungary. But Andris is leading more than one life. While pretending to be away on “business” in Poland, Andris spends half of the year in Cracow with his beautiful girlfriend Bea, living the life of a talented and passionate artist. Andris is doubly blessed and equally satisfied with both lives. Until today. With the news that Bea is pregnant has come animpossible situation.