Rent Waiting for Anya (2020)
3.1 of 5 from 134 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
- Though Europe may be ravaged by the horrors of World War II, life in the French Pyrenees has remained remarkably untouched for thirteen-year-old shepherd, Jo Lalande. That is, until the day he encounters Jewish refugee, Benjamin, hiding in the mountains, and learns of an operation to smuggle Jewish children to safety in Spain. In a heroic act of defiance Jo promises to assist Benjamin in his endeavours, but soon becomes embroiled in a perilous conspiracy when German troops descend upon the village.
- Actors:
- Jean Reno, Anjelica Huston, Thomas Kretschmann, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Frost, Nicholas Rowe, Gilles Marini, Tómas Lemarquis, Frederick Schmidt, Joséphine de La Baume, Elsa Zylberstein, William Abadie, Urs Rechn, Jean-François Balmer, Raj Awasti, Lukas Sauer, Declan Cole, Kevin Kain, Nathan Lea
- Directors:
- Ben Cookson
- Writers:
- Ben Cookson, Michael Morpurgo
- Studio:
- Kaleidoscope Home Ent.
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 08/06/2020
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Includes Behind the Scenes Bonus Feature
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Reviews (5) of Waiting for Anya
Almost a Beauty and the Beast - Waiting for Anya review by GS
The Beauty here, of course, is the fabulous setting of this film in the French Pyranees so gorgeously photographed. The Beast is the telling once again of the vicious cruelty of Hitler's Nazi regime, the evil bred of servility of the ordinary Wermacht soldier and the toadying compliance of the French Vichy State in dealing with Jews. Amongst all the cruelty and indifference to the suffering of so many we have a story that reveals the bravery and kindness of those in a small village who, at great personal risk, deliver to freedom a few lucky Jewish children over the mountains to Spain.
Strong performances are made by all the main characters, my favourite being Jean Reno as the proud grandfather. It is a sad but often brave and beautiful story well told and well worth a watch.
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Bit disappointing really - Waiting for Anya review by JM
Was really looking forward to this, not that impressed. Looked nice countryside but wondered if it was made on the cheap?
Not for me
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A Rather Plodding, Slow Drama based on a book my Michael Morpurgo - Waiting for Anya review by PV
OK so this is based on a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. His books are usually based on true stories - but they often too can be a bit preachy lecture, with a great big clunking moral hammer to bash you with. Not hard when you portray Nazis in WWII, mind, to make moral points.
The best thing here is the wonderful mountain scenery. The worst thing is 1) the lack of subtitles - I could barely understand the voiceover and could not understand a lot of dialogue by characters either; 2) how predictable it all is - goodie German and baddie German etc. 3) the ending is glib and pointless (no spoilers).
A very twee children;s film really - should be classified as such. Gentle, rural, nice mountain scenery - not really believable though.
2 stars
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