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Review: Based upon the true story of Salomon Perel. A Jewish teenager is separated from his family during the early years of the war when they flee their home in Germany after Kristallnacht. He conceals his identity and joins the Hitler Youth.
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Actors: Solomon Perel, Marco Hofschneider, Rene Hofschneider, Andre Wilms, Ashley Wanninger, Delphine Forest, Julie Delpy, Hanns Zischler, Holger Kunkel, Halina Labonarska, Andrzej Mastalerz and Nathalie Schmidt
Year: 1990
Genre: Drama, History and War
Conclusion: 4/5
A well directed film by Agnieszka Holland. Amazing to see a young Julie Delpy. When this film was released it was met with a lukewarm reception in its native Germany. Watching this in the present day it does seem very dated. Two of the main themes that are present is the struggle for identity and the human cost of war. At the Golden Globe Awards in 1992 this won 1 award for Best Foreign Language Film.