There are two reasons that lead me to watch this film:
Firstly, it is a Holocaust film; the Holocaust is a period in history that had a huge impact on me.
Secondly, it features my favourite actor and actress in the world: the great Robin Williams & the wonderful Hannah Taylor Gordon. I have admired these two for years and to have two of your fave actors in one film is a very rare treat. The scenes with the two of them together are heartwarming.
Williams plays Jakob Heynn, one of the hundreds of Jewish people living in a Polish ghetto in 1944, during World War II. After hearing radio broadcast announcing the Russians' approach, he tells of the possible end of the war, leading the ghetto inhabitants to believe he possesses a "hidden radio". This leads to him having to tell false rumours, thus increasing the hope of the inhabitants of the ghetto.
It certainly feels odd to hearing Williams speak in a different accent, I can tell you. His performance, all the same, is as good as ever. Hannah Taylor Gordon, who plays the little girl who hides in Jakob's apartment, is just so lovely in her role. Having watched her stunning performance as Anne Frank in "Anne Frank: The Whole Story" previously, I have always admired Taylor Gordon, so to see her in this is, to me, a real marvel.
The supporting cast also offers a great performance. It all makes this film that much inviting to watch.
There is, of course, quite a bit of tragedy in this film. But, seeing as it is set during the Holocaust, that is to be expected. It's a way of showing respect to the memory of it all. If you don't like tragic scenes, let alone tragic films, then maybe this isn't for you. However, there is some humour in it, thanks to Williams.
So, all in all, I'd say this film is one I'd recommend. It certainly has an original storyline and the whole thing offers a heartwarming experience.
Firstly, it is a Holocaust film; the Holocaust is a period in history that had a huge impact on me.
Secondly, it features my favourite actor and actress in the world: the great Robin Williams & the wonderful Hannah Taylor Gordon. I have admired these two for years and to have two of your fave actors in one film is a very rare treat. The scenes with the two of them together are heartwarming.
Williams plays Jakob Heynn, one of the hundreds of Jewish people living in a Polish ghetto in 1944, during World War II. After hearing radio broadcast announcing the Russians' approach, he tells of the possible end of the war, leading the ghetto inhabitants to believe he possesses a "hidden radio". This leads to him having to tell false rumours, thus increasing the hope of the inhabitants of the ghetto.
It certainly feels odd to hearing Williams speak in a different accent, I can tell you. His performance, all the same, is as good as ever. Hannah Taylor Gordon, who plays the little girl who hides in Jakob's apartment, is just so lovely in her role. Having watched her stunning performance as Anne Frank in "Anne Frank: The Whole Story" previously, I have always admired Taylor Gordon, so to see her in this is, to me, a real marvel.
The supporting cast also offers a great performance. It all makes this film that much inviting to watch.
There is, of course, quite a bit of tragedy in this film. But, seeing as it is set during the Holocaust, that is to be expected. It's a way of showing respect to the memory of it all. If you don't like tragic scenes, let alone tragic films, then maybe this isn't for you. However, there is some humour in it, thanks to Williams.
So, all in all, I'd say this film is one I'd recommend. It certainly has an original storyline and the whole thing offers a heartwarming experience.