Edges of the Lord (2001)
Release Date: Oct 12, 2001 Wide
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Average Rating: 3.6/5
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A Jewish boy struggling to survive the Nazi pogrom during World War II finds an unexpected ally in this period drama. As Nazi troops invade Poland, a young boy from Krakow named Romek (Haley Joel Osment) is given to friends by his parents, who smuggle him out of town in hopes of saving him from the advancing armies. Romek is taken to a rural community, where a sympathetic farming family has agreed to put him up, under the pretense that he's a nephew whose parents have fallen ill. Thanks to his
Oct 12, 2001 Wide
Jan 4, 2005
Miramax
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Cast
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Haley Joel Osment
Romek -
Willem Dafoe
Priest -
Olaf Lubaszenko
Gniecio -
Malgorzata Foremniak
Manka -
Andrzej Grabowski
Kluba -
Wojciech Smolarz
Pyra -
Liam Hess
Tolo -
Richard Banel
Vladek -
Olga Frycz
Maria -
Dorota Piasecka
Ela Kluba -
Chiril Vahonin
Robal
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...remains an almost painfully dull piece of work throughout most of its interminable running time...
...a gutsy little film that dares to show us an intimate, child's point of view on the horrific events of Europe during World War II.
Audience Reviews for Edges of the Lord
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- Romek: I will never forget Tolo or the kindness of theses who helped me to remain what I am.
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- Romek: People whispered the Jews were going in one direction only.
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One problem that I had with the film was that I thought a lot of the adult actors were miscast. That was a bit distracting to me. Also the scenes of violence involving children were shocking. It reminded me of scenes that I would see in Lord of the Flies. There is one shocking scene in this film that reminded me of a famous scene in the film Hounddog starring Dakota Fanning. I know it is to show the horror during that time period, but I thought that the way it was handled here, wasn't done correctly.
I do recommend the film especially for the performances of Haley, Willem, and the children in the movie.