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Left Luggage

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Set in Antwerp, Belgium in the early 70s, "Left Luggage" tells the story of Chaja (Laura Fraser), an impetuous, liberal-minded philosophy student. She has a complex relationship with her parents, who both survived the Nazi concentration camps. She needs money so she gets a job as a nanny for a Hassidic Jewish family whose world is completely alien to her liberated lifestyle. She becomes close to their son and through this relationship learns about the lives of her own parents.

Critics Reviews

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Xan Brooks Independent (UK) 03/29/2019
Fitful as drama, the film comes to life as a showcase for its high-profile performers. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 05/11/2001
2/4
Left Luggage is one of those movies where the audience knows the message before the film begins and the characters are still learning it when the film ends. Go to Full Review
Amy Bracken Sparks Cleveland Free Times 10/26/2021
3.5/4
The film has glaring plot holes and quite a few missteps, though it never loses it enigmatic charm. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/17/2005
1/5
Luke Y. Thompson New Times 02/16/2005
2/5
While it would be too much to ask for a movie about Holocaust survivors to actually be happy, Krabb is way too heavyhanded in trying for a tragic atmosphere Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 07/31/2002
3/5
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Richard E 07/29/2023 This is a lovely film that depicts the entry of a young secular Jewish woman into the home of an ultra-orthodox Jewish family in Antwerp. Two Jewish women from very different backgrounds come to appreciate one another. Some critics found the film sentimental but I think it is very humane and inspiring. See more 03/28/2011 Well-intentioned but laboured and somewhat cloying attempt at tragedy. See more 01/10/2010 Una excelente película sobre como influyen las demas personas en la vida de uno si se les da la importancia debida! See more 07/02/2009 Yo no creo que se convierta en un clasico internacional, ni que sea una gran pelicula. Creo que el filme es altamente predecible y que las situaciones se llevan corriendo en cuestion de dos minutos para que el espectador pueda entender e hilar su propia historia, que acaba siendo la misma que cuentan en la pelicula. La mayoria de las actuaciones son bastante atractivas, pero a veces tienden a caer en el melodrama televisivo o en la comedia-exageradamente-falsa. Es una pelicula linda que te conmueve y que ya sabes como va a acabar, que no esta de mal verla, pero el final se empieza a extender un poco mas de lo debido. Recomendable para gente con el corazon de miel o personas que quieran ver un tipo de cine diferente y melodramatico. See more 06/20/2009 LEFT LUGGAGE (2001) Cast Laura Fraser as Chaja Isabella Rossellini as Mrs. Kalman Maximilian Schell as Chaja's Father Marianne Sagebrecht as Chaja's Mother Jeroen Krabbe as Mr. Kalman Directed by Jeroen Krabbe Written by Edwin De Vries Drama, Indie Rated NR Intended For Mature Audiences 100 minutes | Roger Ebert May 11, 2001 | 0 Print Page "Left Luggage" is one of those movies where the audience knows the message before the film begins and the characters are still learning it when the film ends. No matter how noble a film's sentiments, it's wearying to wait while elementary truths dawn gradually on slow learners. See more 05/30/2009 i really enjoy this film have good actors and good history give me a good taste in my mounth See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Set in Antwerp, Belgium in the early 70s, "Left Luggage" tells the story of Chaja (Laura Fraser), an impetuous, liberal-minded philosophy student. She has a complex relationship with her parents, who both survived the Nazi concentration camps. She needs money so she gets a job as a nanny for a Hassidic Jewish family whose world is completely alien to her liberated lifestyle. She becomes close to their son and through this relationship learns about the lives of her own parents.
Director
Jeroen Krabbé
Producer
Ate de Jong, Hans Pos, Dave Schram
Screenwriter
Carl Friedman, Edwin de Vries
Distributor
Polygram, Castle Hill
Production Co
Greystone Films, Left Luggage BV
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 12, 1998, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
1.66:1