Fateless () is a Hungarian film directed by Lajos Koltai, released in 2005. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Fatelessness by the Nobel Prize-winner Imre Kertész, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of a teenage boy who is sent to Auschwitz and Buchenwald. The film's music was composed by Ennio Morricone, and one of its songs was sung by Lisa Gerrard. The film is one of the most expensive movies ever produced in Hungary, with a cost of $12 million. The film also features British actor Daniel Craig, who plays a cameo as a United States Army sergeant. The film was screened in Hungary and Germany (at Berlinale), at the Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado as well as the Toronto International Film Festival. Awards and nominations Nominated – Golden Berlin Bear – Lajos Koltai Nominated – European Film Award – Best Cinematographer – Gyula Pados Nominated – European Film Award – Best Composer – Ennio Morricone Official Selection – Berlin Film Festival 2005 Official Selection – Telluride Film Festival 2005 Official Selection – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Gala Presentation – Edinburgh International Film Festival Special Presentation – Toronto International Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival 2005 AFI Los Angeles Film Festival 2005 External links References 2005 films 2005 drama films 2000s English-language films English-language German films English-language Hungarian films 2000s German-language films Holocaust films 2000s Hungarian-language films Films based on Hungarian novels Films scored by Ennio Morricone British drama films German multilingual films Hungarian multilingual films 2005 multilingual films German prison films 2000s British films 2000s German films