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The Windermere Children

2020 · 88 min

A gentle, earnest drama that handles deep pain with compassion, offering a slow, hopeful path toward healing.

Directed by
Michael Samuels
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Iain Glen
Overview
The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere.

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Directed by
Michael Samuels
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Iain Glen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • found family
  • grief
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war, history
Directed by
Michael Samuels
Written by
Simon Block
Starring
Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Iain Glen, Tim McInnerny, Marcel Sabat, Philipp Christopher, Anna Schumacher, Konstantin Frank
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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