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Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

2000 · 122 min

A quiet, sorrowful remembrance told through survivors' voices, archival images and gentle narration, leaving a heavy ache long after it ends.

Genres
Documentary, History, War
Starring
Judi Dench
Overview
In the nine months prior to World War II, 10.000 innocent children left behind their families, their homes, their childhood, and took the journey... to Britain to escape the Nazi Holocaust.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, family, survival, trauma
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Starring
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
documentary, history, war
Directed by
Mark Jonathan Harris
Written by
Mark Jonathan Harris
Starring
Judi Dench
Music
Lee Holdridge
Cinematography
Don Lenzer
Runtime
122 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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