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FUGITIVE PIECES tells the story of Jakob Beer, a man whose life is haunted by his childhood experiences during World War II. As a child in Poland, Jakob is orphaned during wartime only to be saved by a compassionate Greek archaeologist. Over the coarse of his life he attempts to deal with the losses he has endured. Through his writing and the discovery of true love, Jakob is ultimately freed from the legacy of his past.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fugitive Pieces,
By Neil (Alberta,Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fugitive Pieces / La mémoire en fuite (DVD)
I have seen this movie now three times since it first came out. It reflects in its sadness, radiance and beauty and along the way, hope and love and gracious poetry the meaning of life, morality and courage. It is filled in its imagery and in its narrative the wonderful, wonderful and lustrous poetry of Anne Michael's novel of the same name which I cherish. It does the book justice in its portrayal and atmosphere of people and places and language. The acting just could not have been better..they were not actors but became the people of the book and I mean that in both ways..as there is a very palpable connexion between European Jewry now nearly extinct on that continent and its rebirth through the acts of kindness of others in North America but in particular in Canada where it finally takes place passing as it does through the beauty and sun of Greece from the horror of Eastern Europe during the Holocaust. In the Canadian setting, I was transported back to my own childhood and the sounds of language and the cups of tea that were a shared memory. I can only say after all this that this is true art in every respect. A great movie that I have recommended to my American friends but who seem unable to find it at Netflix but for the price of it..worth the admission to buy it, watch it and pass it on to others. I hold great esteem for Lantos for once again finding a way to bring to an audience the stories that he thinks to be important and no doubt paying from his pocket to make this happen. The director, Podeswa, is credited with writing the screenplay and it is fine indeed. It garnered high praise and won more than half a dozen awards.
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Enthralling....Can't Wait To Read the Book....,
By Lara - Published on Amazon.com
I can't think of a better film in recent memory! Director Jeremy Podeswa does an amazing job in his attempt to captivate viewers by peering into the minds of these rich characters. Stephen Dillane, who plays Jakob, is his usual brilliant self and offers us a superior glimpse at profound acting at its best. I also found Ayelet Zurer, (Michala), a breath of fresh air. The film also inspired me to seek out more of Rade Sherbedgia who plays an important role opposite Stephen Dillane. He is engaging to watch with both Dillane and the younger actor who plays Dillane's character as a child. I'm looking forward to reading Anne Michael's book which the film is based upon, although the reviews I've read here on Amazon seem to relay a complex narrative/story structure. It's unfortunate the film's release was limited to Canada and a minimum number of cities in the US. I must recommend this film to everyone, especially Dillane fans and those who appreciate intelligent, poignant and provocative dialogue.
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explores the true process of healing and growth through love,
By Robert J. Crawford - Published on Amazon.com
***spoiler alert***This is an extraordinary gem that I feel lucky to have found. A boy witnesses the destruction of his family, but escapes with the help of a great man who happens to find him and smuggle him from an archaeological site in Poland all the way to Greece. Traumatized and deeply scarred, the boy grows up in the shadow of the war on a remote island, the man mentoring him in life and languages, surviving and deeply involved with the community of the villageat great danger to himself. At the close of the war, they move to Canada, where they restart their lives. Just down the hall, the boy meets some other yiddish-speaking holocaust survivors and together they all form a kind of family. Though there are plenty of good holocaust films, nowhere have I seen its aftermath so well portrayed. As he grows into an adult, the boy works hard to develop his talents as a writer, but he is tied to the past with an obsession with death, particularly that of his sister, who was dragged off by the Nazis. In his state of withdrawal, he allows a marriage (sadly a mismatch) to an exuberant beauty to wither and die, though it inspires him to return to Greece and begin a new phase of creative expression in memory and art. Nothing seems to overcome his introspective melancholy, until he is introduced to someone else and a new phase of his life begins, looking forward rather than backward. The beauty of this interior journey is a unique achievement. Warmly recommended. This is art that approaches the complexity of life. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
good flick,
By sewgood - Published on Amazon.com
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Great movie, but the English translation on the screen didn't stay long enough and the font was extremely small making it difficult to read and interferred with viewing the movie
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