Movie

Waiting for Anya

2020 · 109 min

A quiet, earnest wartime drama that builds gentle suspense around hidden children and small acts of courage.

Overview: During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
family
betrayal
morality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none