Cast & Crew

Directed by

Janet Tobias

Writing Credits

Janet Tobias
(written by) &
Paul Laikin
(written by)
Esther Stermer
(based on the memoir "We Fight to Survive" by)

Cast

Saul Stermer
Self
Sam Stermer
Self
Sonia Dodyk
Self
Sima Dodyk
Self
Yetta Stermer
Self
Sol Wexler
Self
Chris Nicola
Self
Erin Grunstein Halpern
Self - Mataré
Cliff Stermer
Self
Katalin Lábán
Esther Stermer
Péter Balázs Kiss
Saul Stermer
Dániel Hegedüs
Sol Wexler
Balázs Barna Hídvégi
Nissel Stermer
Fruzsina Pelikán
Sonia Dodyk
András Orosz
Sam Stermer
Mira Bonelli
Sima Dodyk
Nóra Kovács
Yetta Stermer
Bernadett Sára Borlai
Hannah Stermer
Péter Zsömbelyi
Zaide Stermer
Norbert Gogan
Louie Wexler
Réka Gavaldi
Leiche Wexler
Zucker Emanuell
Fischel Dodyk
Viktória Szilágyi
Henia Dodyk
Paul Laikin
Usher Metzger
Györgyi Bíró
Woman 1
Erzsébet Baczakó
Woman 2
Tamás Mencsik
Ukrainian Policeman / Gestapo / Villager 1
András Máté Gömöri
Ukrainian Policeman / Gestapo / Villager 2 (as András Máté Gomori)
László Tamás
Extra Man 1 (Family Member)
Szabolcs Fábián
Extra Man 2 (Family Member)
Laszlo Hornok
Extra Man 3
Krisztina Pudics
Mrs.Mirawald
István Major
Ukrainian Policeman / Gestapo / Villager 3
Gusztáv Nemes
Hersh Barad
Attiláné Varga
Hersh Barad Wife
David Kabelitz
Boy in Cave / Child Playing (as David Kabolitz)
Dániel Koller
Boy in Cave / Barad Child 1
Panna Júlia Moldován
Barad Child 2
Petra Forenezy
Child Playing
Anna Luca Agócs
Child Playing
Dóra Hegedüs
Child PLaying
Borsika Kincsö Illés
Teenage Girl 1
Sara Shaltout
Teenage Girl 2
Attila Kárpáti
Photographer
András Fohér
Ukranian Man
Józsefné Szohn
Old Ukrainian Woman
Dániel István Varga
Sol's Friend in Snow
Joel Uri
Child
Barbara Rosenblat
Esther Stermer
Bence Gerö
Sol Wexler
Seth Purlman
Caver: Slovakia
Chris Beauchamp
Caver: Slovakia
Gergely Andó
Policeman
Balázs Barna
Man
István Bíró
Villager
Norbert Danko
Self
Felicián Keresztes
Ukrainian Police
István Kiss
Ukrainian Man
Sebastian Csaba Kiss
Ukrainian Man
Nándor Lovas
Ukrainian Man
Annamária Nagy
Mrs. Mirawald
Tamás Polgár
Ukrainian Man
Tünde Stefáni
Villager
Gustav Stibranyi
Self
László Torma
Villager
Zsolt Vass
Villager / Farmer (uncredited)
Sergey Yepiphanov
Self
Agoston Zsombor
Ukrainian Man
K. Kovács Ákos
Villager / Farmer (uncredited)

Produced by

Susan Barnett
producer
J. Flint Davis
executive producer
Jeff Field
executive producer (as Jeffrey H. Field)
Zita Kisgergely
producer
Paul Laikin
producer
Rafael Marmor
producer
David McKillop
executive producer
Andrew O'Connell
executive producer
Timm Oberwelland
executive producer
Steven Ruchefsky
executive producer
Nadav Schirman
producer
Abigail Spindel
associate producer: Ukraine
Peter Lane Taylor
associate producer
Molly Thompson
executive producer
Janet Tobias
producer
Deron Triff
producer
Hubert von Spreti
co-producer
Susan Werbe
executive producer
Thomas Weymar
co-producer
Katja Wildermuth
co-producer
Katja Zink
executive producer

Music by

John Piscitello

Cinematography by

César Charlone
Eduard Grau
Sean Kirby
Peter Simonite

Editing by

Deirdre Slevin
Claus Wehlisch

Casting By

Mária Boross
(local casting: Hungary)

Set Decoration by

Panni Lutter

Makeup Department

Mónika Bulyáki
hair stylist: Hungary
Andrea Flesch
key hair stylist: Hungary
Ágnes Horváth
assistant makeup artist: Hungary (as Ági Horváth)
Éva Kozma
assistant makeup artist: Hungary
Agoston Zsombor
key makeup artist: Hungary (as Ágoston Zsombor) / make up and hair designer

Production Management

Andrea Ausztrics
production manager: Slovakia
Gershon Hinkson
post-production supervisor
Susan Kennedy
production manager
Felicián Keresztes
production manager: Hungary
Mónika Nagy
production manager: Hungary
Evgeniy Pugachev
production supervisor: Ukraine

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Nadja Andrasev
second assistant director: Hungary
Susan Barnett
director: behind the scenes, Ukraine
Ilya Farfell
first assistant director (as Ilya Farfelo) / first assistant director
Rob Franklin
assistant director: Slovakia
Nándor Lovas
first assistant director: Hungary
Zac Nicholson
second unit director: Hungary
María Sosa Betancor
second assistant director: Hungary

Art Department

Gary Burns
carpenter: Ukraine
Balázs Bálint
assistant property master: Hungary
Niki Chan
additional graphic artist
Caroline Flindell
additional graphic artist
Rhys Griffin
additional graphic artist
Gyula Herjeczki
set construction head: Hungary
Jason Jameson
additional graphic artist
Panni Lutter
set dresser: Hungary
Imola Láng
art director: Hungary
Tamás Polgár
property master: Hungary
Tamás Szabó
assistant construction: Hungary

Sound Department

Shaun Brennan
foley artist
David Briggs
supervising dialogue editor
Ferenc Bukovszky
sound engineer: Hungary (as Furi Bukovszky)
Linzy Elliot
sound editor
Csongor Fazekas
sound engineer: Hungary
Anton Gold
sound mixer: North America / sound mixer: Ukraine
Lewis Goldstein
supervising sound editor
Max Green
sound editor
Alan Hill
sound engineer
Giles Khan
sound mixer: North America (as Giles Kahn)
Elijah Lawson
sound mixer: Ukraine
Ottó Oláh
sound assistant: Hungary
Tom Ryan
adr mixer / foley mixer / re-recording mixer / sound editor
Mike Silvestri
sound mixer: North America (as Michael Silvestri)
Alex Soto
sound editor
Wen Hsuan Tseng
foley editor
Gabor Vadnay
sound mixer: North America

Special Effects by

György Cseh
assistant special effects: Hungary
Endre Korda
special effects supervisor: Hungary
Sebastian Csaba Kiss
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

David Isyomin
visual effects supervisor: & Company (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Chris Beauchamp
additional cinematography (as Christopher Beauchamp) / still photographer (as Christopher Beauchamp)
Balz Biellmann
grip: North America (as Baltz Bielman)
Norbert Bolvári
jimmy jib operator
Fabio Burtin
camera operator: Canon SD, Ukraine / first assistant camera: Ukraine
Christian Caperaa
first assistant camera: North Amnerica
Boris Dogtyarvov
best boy: Ukraine
Adam Feeney
first assistant camera: Slovakia
Zsolt Fehér
camera assistant: Hungary
Rob Franklin
additional cinematography (as Robert Franklin)
Dávid Gerencsér
second assistant camera: Hungary
Yuriy Grigorenko
gaffer: Ukraine
András Hámori
best boy: Hungary
Gábor Inczédy
grip: Hungary
Gábor Iváncsik
best boy: Hungary
Róbert Jász
key grip: Hungary
András Khin
steadicam operator
Gusztáv Kirsch
camera assistant: Hungary
Péter Kotschy
camera assistant: Hungary
András Kovács
grip: Hungary
Tibor Kun
electrician: Hungary
Zac Nicholson
second unit cinematographer
Krisztián Paluch
gaffer: Hungary
Pál Paluch
key grip: Hungary (as Pal Paluch)
Filipp Penson
first assistant camera: North America
Kristóf Párdányi
first assistant camera: Hungary
David Rondzik
electrician: Hungary
Ted William Ross
grip: North America (as Ted Ross)
Alex Rovalev
generator operator: Ukraine
Bálint Seress
digital imaging technician: Hungary
Attila Szilágyi
digital imaging technician: Hungary
Dmitriy Tartishnikov
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Ukraine (as Dmitry Tartishnikov)
Paulo Cesar Toledo
digital imaging technician: Ukraine (as Paulo Toledo)
András Udvardi
first assistant camera: Hungary
Balázs Vákár
gaffer: Hungary
Lászlo Vákár
gaffer: Hungary
Ákos Gulyás
second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
'Kis Gromek' László Molnár
gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Mária Boros
casting director: Hungary

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Izabell Janositz
costume supervisor: Hungary (as Iza Jánositz)
Zita Mészáros
costume assistant: Hungary
Orsolya Rideg
costume assistant: Hungary (as Orai Rideg)
Andrea Flesch
costume designer: Hungary (uncredited)
Krisztina Szakos
dresser (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Alexander Berner
additional editor
Christian G. Farfan
conform assistant
Joe Gawler
colorist
Mia Katherine Iverson
digital intermediate graphic artist (as Mia Iverson)
Lara Keszler
assistant editor
John Kleber
chief technologist
Sookjun Lee
digital intermediate graphic artist
Julie Monroe
additional editor
Rhonda L. Moore
digital intermediate producer (as Rhonda Moore)
John Tissavary
conform editor
Zac Nicholson
editor: additional segment for broadcast (uncredited)

Location Management

Felicián Keresztes
location manager: Hungary (as Felícián Keresztes)

Music Department

Belinda Broughton
concert master
Tim Davies
conductor
Dave Eggar
musician: cello, 'The Cave Knows'
F.A.M.E.'S. Project
orchestra and studio contractor
Robert Fernandez
score mixer / score recordist
Benjamin Fingland
musician: clarinet, 'The Cave Knows'
Fred Hersch
musician: piano, 'The Cave Knows'
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
musicians: score performed by
Steve Juliani
music preparation
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor
Alan Steinberger
musician: piano
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Jeff Tinsley
orchestrator
Dylan S. Hart
musician: french horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Zsolt Bajczár
driver: film bus (as Zsolt Bajczar)
Gergely Lányi
driver: Hungary
Zsolt Somogyi
transportation: Hungary

Additional Crew

Nancy Adams
production accounting (as Nancy L. Adams)
Shane B. Baker
adr voice actor
Benjamin Berkowitz
marketing & publicity
Luká Bonicky
assisting caver: Slovakia
Gary Burns
caver: Ukraine
Niki Chan
titles
Kate Chapman
production assistant: North America
Joe Cunningham
production assistant: North America
Cole Dabney
social media & marketing
Norbert Danko
assisting caver: Slovakia / search and rescue: Ukraine
Alexander Dunai
fixer: Ukraine
Andrey Dunai
translator: Ukraine
Fatime Dévényi
caterer: Hungary
Danid Naftali Ejdelman
adr voice actor
Caroline Flindell
titles
Moritz Fortmann
adr voice actor
Réka Gavaldi
translator: Hungary
Jonathan Gray
production counsel: Gray Krauss Stratford Des Rochers
Rhys Griffin
titles
Zsolt Hammerl
caterer: Hungary
Yuriy Hiojuk
caving specialist: Ukraine
Andrew Hurwitz
legal services: distribution and financing, Frankfurt Kurnit Klen & Selz
Jason Jameson
titles
Nikolas Jansen
adr voice actor
Alasdair Kano
caving rigger: Slovakia
Sasha Karasova
production assistant: Ukraine
Lenny Khmel
adr voice actor
Ostap Kin
adr voice actor
Svetlana Kovalyk
translator: Ukraine
Agnes Kulik
office production assistant: Hungary
Dennis Kuznetsov
caving specialist: Ukraine
Rogger Lopez
production coordinator
Adi Mahalel
adr voice actor
Svitlana Makhno
adr voice actor
Vasyl Makhno
adr voice actor
Caraid O'Brien
adr voice actor
Vitaliy Ostapenko
caving specialist: Ukraine
Seth Purlman
caving cpnsultant
Hermann Pölking
archival researcher
Philip Rykwalder
caving consultant / caving logistics: Ukraine
Richárd Rácz
on-set production assistant: Hungary
Linn Sackarnd
archival researcher
Alan Sacks
legal services: distribution and financing, Frankfurt Kurnit Klen & Selz
Daneel Schaechter
adr voice actor
Reyna Schaechter
adr voice actor
Temma Schaechter
adr voice actor
Amanda Beth Seigel
adr voice actor
Christina Skoropad
translator: Ukraine
Yaroslav Skybohyk
medical doctor: Ukraine
Gustav Stibranyi
caving consultant / caving logistics: Slovakia / search and rescue: Ukraine
Kristin Stoffels
assistant to director: Hungary
Peter Suster
assisting caver: Slovakia
Stefan Suster
assisting caver: Slovakia
Bjorn Technau
adr voice actor
Christina Toms
production assistant: North America
Sergey Yepiphanov
caving specialist: Ukraine
Tanya Yozmakova
caving specialist: Ukraine
Veronika László
production coordinator (uncredited)
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