A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.
Cinematography
Greece glows like a dream Canada cannot replicate.
Acting
Dillane's trembling restraint, Šerbedžija's weathered warmth.
Writing
Anne Michaels' poetry survives adaptation mostly intact.
Director
Jeremy Podeswa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robbie Kay filmed his scenes at 12; his silent performance was so affecting crew avoided eye contact between takes.
Podeswa deliberately overexposed the Greece sequences in post, creating visual amnesia—memory bleaching pain into beauty.
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