This film marks the departure of the Hollywood blockbuster for Haley Joel Osment. This film is a collaboration of European interest, as well as Hollywood money, and bears well for such future collaborations.
Haley, starring as a young Jew caught up in the atrocities of the 2nd World War, is excellent, giving very intense and moving performances, however, the ensemble cast of young people work very well together to create the unsettling atmosphere that prevailed at the time.
All the performances are perceptive, the direction is excellent, and the story solid and bold.
It is a tribute to Haley and all who surround him, that he chose this to follow "A.I.", as it pushes the actor and performance, rather than the bank balance.
Not a children's film, but a story of children, with strong modern day resonations, that is relevant today, to us all.
Well worth seeing!
Haley, starring as a young Jew caught up in the atrocities of the 2nd World War, is excellent, giving very intense and moving performances, however, the ensemble cast of young people work very well together to create the unsettling atmosphere that prevailed at the time.
All the performances are perceptive, the direction is excellent, and the story solid and bold.
It is a tribute to Haley and all who surround him, that he chose this to follow "A.I.", as it pushes the actor and performance, rather than the bank balance.
Not a children's film, but a story of children, with strong modern day resonations, that is relevant today, to us all.
Well worth seeing!