Waiting for Anya

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Joe D I enjoyed it. A good story with good morals. The view of the mountains and terrain was beautiful! Great camera work. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Diana M It is 1942 WWII and the Germans have taken control of Northern France. A Jewish man, Benjamin takes his daughter, Anya, to a train station leaving France. But they are seen and he desperately manages to get her onto a bus. He stays behind, barely escaping the Nazis. "We always said if we ever got separated, we would meet at grandma's house" - Benjamin Now in 1943, Nazis arrive in a small mountain village in Southern France were Benjamin is hiding at his mother-in-laws (Horcada), waiting on Anya. "I'm staying until Anya comes" - Benjamin But when a young shepherd boy, Jo, discovers that Horcada is not only hiding Benjamin, but many Jewish children, he decides to help them hide and smuggle the children across the border into Spain. "Some people collect coins, stamps, we collect enemies of the Reich, children. Jewish children" - Horcada Now the entire village is at risk under the rule and punishment of the third Reich... And they must decide whether to surrender to evil or come together to save these children, even if it puts their lives at risk. "To those with secrets, rest assured we will come to your door" - Lt Weissmann Wow! What a wonderful movie and based on a true story. This story is more about courage and compassion (without being preachy) beautifully shot and brilliant acting by the entire cast. Cast - Anjelica Huston, Noah Schnapp, Jean Reno, Frederick Schmidt, Thomas Kretschmann Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/23 Full Review bill g A very interesting film, well acted and something people should remember, or learn more of what happened by the Nazis in world war 2. Also realize, that almost every soldier was complicit in what happened to theJewish people. This shows that none interfered, even though they were friendly to the villagers Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Overall, this film is quite dramatic, touching and at times, suspenseful.  It feels more like a TV mini-series based on the on-screen quality of visuals and soundtrack rather than a huge blockbuster film. Performances are fine; Noah Schnapp and Anjelica Huston deliver the strongest presence out of the entire cast. The film is quite slow during its first and second acts, leading to a more powerful finale. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review john g A warm hearted movie of perseverance! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Terrible. How can a good cast deliver such terrible acting, even more terrible French accents? What should have been a good movie delivered with all the finesse of a bad school play. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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