A saint's sacrifice haunts a teenager's headphones — faith meets rebellion in animated history.
The story unfolds through a present-day encounter of an older man, Gunther, and a rebellious teenager, DJ, as the story of Father Max teaches the young boy about love and sacrifice.
Direction
Donovan Cook balances historical reverence with modern edge.
Acting
Elizondo's gravitas anchors the dual timeline beautifully.
Writing
Weaving Auschwitz survival into present-day teen angst.
Director
Donovan Cook
Ashley Greene
Rachel (voice)
Héctor Elizondo
Gunter (voice)
David Henrie
Dj (voice)
Bridger Zadina
Francis Kolbe (voice)
Weronika Rosati
Mrs. Karpinski (voice)
Kirk Thornton
Julius Kolbe (voice)
Justin Shenkarow
Keith (voice)
Piotr Adamczyk
Maximiliano Kolbe (voice)
Reba Buhr
Virgin Mary (voice)
Steele Gagnon
Janusz (voice)
Gunnar Sizemore
Raymond (voice)
Cullen McCarthy
Bogdan (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Father Maximilian Kolbe was canonized in 1982; his cell in Block 11 remains a pilgrimage site.
The film's 124-minute runtime mirrors the 14 days Kolbe survived without food in the starvation bunker.
US
MX
