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A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 16 nominations
Rade Serbedzija
- Athos Roussos
- (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Yorgos Karamihos
- Ioannis
- (as Yorgos Karamichos)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFeeling that the movie was extremely uncommercial, the Canadian distributor only gave the movie a limited release with little publicity, resulting in the movie becoming a box office disaster.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Jakob Beer: [narrating] I did not witness the most important events in my life. My deepest story must be told by a blind man, from behind a wall, from underground.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Episode #5.40 (2008)
Featured review
The film tells the story of a Polish man, Jakob, who was orphaned during the 2nd World War and saved by a Greek archaeologist. His saviour smuggles him out of Poland to Greece and relative safety. After the war they move to Canada and Jakob reflects on his life, writing about his traumatic childhood, the memories of which still haunt him. His troubled emotions lead to the break up of his marriage and he moves on with the intent of coming to terms with his past.
Towards the end of the film the story does perhaps get a little too profound and the ultimate resolution is a bit too neat and tidy to be believable. However, it's a great story.
Towards the end of the film the story does perhaps get a little too profound and the ultimate resolution is a bit too neat and tidy to be believable. However, it's a great story.
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Box office
- Budget
- CA$12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $635,783
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $102,212
- May 4, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $843,945
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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