19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, humour and immense courage to hide her friends as long as possible.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →Anti-war cinema in the form of war cinema — a paradox that only works when the filmmakers understand the subject. They do here.
Uneven — there are sags in the middle. But the key scenes are so strong it's forgiven.
For those ready for a heavy experience and seeking an honest view of war. No entertainment here — there's meaning.
Director: Louise Archambault
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Sharon Azrieli
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Eliza Rycembel
Ida
Aleksandar Milićević
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Agata Turkot
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Thomas
Krzysztof Szczepaniak
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