Polish, subtitles
This movie would have been one more of the thousands . . . no millions of movies . . .that tell the stories about the tragedies that people lived and died through during the Holocaust. But this one was different because it was produced in Poland and obviously was designed for Polish and European audiences.
It has taken the third generation of people who lived through that horror to finally truthfully discuss what went on during the Nazi occupation of Europe. 75 YEARS!! It is interesting that the Japanese STILL HAVE NOT COME TO GRIPS WITH THEIR ATROCITIES IN Southeast Asia and China during WWII.
The plot:
Escaping the Warsaw ghetto, a nine-year old boy flees to the woods. There, he learns to hide from SS patrols and scour for food, until loneliness and the harsh onset of winter drive him back to civilization. Taken in by a kindhearted Polish farmer’s wife , he is given shelter and a new identity. Passing himself off as Jurek, a Christian war orphan, the boy travels the countryside from village to village, working as a farmhand under an ever-present threat of persecution. Some will help him survive and others will betray him. Just when it seems his childhood memories and identity could be lost forever, Jurek’s harrowing journey culminates at the wars end.
The movie features exceptional acting, excellent cinematography and a professional musical score,
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