'' The Notebook '' ( ) is a 2013 Hungarian drama film directed by János Szász . It is based on the first novel , of the same name , of the 1986 prize winning trilogy by Ágota Kristóf . The film was first released at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2013 , where it won the Crystal Globe , as well as the Label Europa Cinemas award . In October of the same year it received a Special Mention at the Chicago International Film Festival . The film was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards , making the January shortlist
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
The Notebook (2013 Hungarian film)