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Dominican Rep. Europa Europa
3,535
Drama
Agnieszka Holland's EUROPA EUROPA is the fascinating fact-based story of Solomon Perel (Marco Hofschneider), a German Jew who survived the Holocaust by concealing his identity, literally within enemy ranks. When Nazi thugs smash into the Perels' house, 13-year-old Solly manages to flee. Upon his reunion with his family, they head for Poland, hoping to find safety but war soon overcomes that land, and once again Solly is forced to run, ... [+]
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"There are a great many movies about the tragic experience of the Jews during the Second World War, but only a handful as passionate, as subtly intelligent, as universal as this one." | ||
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"As no other Holocaust film quite has, Europa, Europa, with dreamlike clarity, refuses to let us forget that hate works. And that self-hate works even better" | ||
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"In recreating the fantastic adventures of Solomon Perel, Agnieszka Holland not only shows a lively appreciation for his anguish and his adolescent desires, but she also illuminates the mentality of mass ideological movements" | ||
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"As a personal, autobiographical tale, Europa Europa is a fascinating narrative. As a historical memoir, its details are compelling" | ||
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"Europa Europa is a compelling story told with intelligence and wit. Holland's direction, and the acting by the ensemble cast, are superb." | ||
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"The movie is content to be a historical picaresque: the tale of a Holocaust survivor as existential Candide." |
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