Meszaros is one of the most significant female directors from Central Europe and her outspoken works deal frankly with issues of gender, politics and society. Adoption is a story of the hushed rebellion of two strong women. Forty-something Kata, longing to have a child, befriends troubled teen Anna, and they soon form a strong and unexpected kinship. The first female director to win the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, Meszaros' film is without any hint of artifice; no grand occurrences, no heavyweight discussions of issues, a film quiet and truthful in the best way.