In 1930s Poland Christian boy Ivan goes to live with a Jewish family to learn a trade. He becomes friends with Abraham, the son of the family. However, anti-Semitism is rife in their environment, and they flee to escape an upcoming conflict. Journeying together, they demonstrate their inseparability.
Direction
Zauberman's restrained hand lets horror breathe.
Acting
Child performances that destroy you gently.
Director
Yolande Zauberman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Belarus standing in for 1930s Poland, capturing shtetl life months before it vanished forever.
Zauberman's second feature; she later won Venice's Golden Lion for a documentary, making this rare narrative work even more precious.
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