Irena's Vow

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Irena's Vow

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2024

2h 1m

War

Drama

Biography

History

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Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant's house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her wit, humor, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties, a blackmail scheme, and even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time.

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Nick Hasted

Sight & Sound

Nov 5

Irena’s Vow continues the understandable preference since Schindler’s List (1993) for vignettes of goodness and hope over the camps’ overwhelming hopelessness.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

03/25/2025

3/5

The story of her remarkable courage and heroism is told very politely in an English-language drama that feels a little too tactful in places to really say anything about the horrors of Nazism.

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

04/19/2024

3/4

[T]his is such a worthwhile story that we can’t look away, and Nélisse is so engaging that we don’t want to.

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Annette Basile

FILMINK (Australia)

Aug 19

14.5/20

This is not an essential Holocaust film, but the key question is – does the film move you? The answer is yes. Irena’s Vow is imperfect yet involving cinema.

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Codie Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 22

8/10

Ultimately, under Archambault's deft guidance and Nélisse's mesmerizing performance, Irena's Vow transcends genre conventions to stand as a timeless testament to the indomitable resilience of the human spirit.

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

07/25/2024

4/5

Irena’s Vow will tug at your heart and make you feel hopeful. Sophie Nélisse brings Irena Gut to life in a way that honors not only her, but everything that she meant

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Keith B.

@Okbullard May 21

Wow what a powerful, beautiful story. I'd never heard of this and I do so like that it was based on true events. It also had exceptional acting by all. Give it a look I'm sure you'll like it.

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levi n

@RT25289890 Feb 10

I was great, but then they did sex, and I like Why? What if a kid saw this! If not for that it would be a five star but no, but hey the story was great.

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Tom E.

@GrandpaT Dec 18

Great story based on fact!

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Samantha L.

@Samantha.Henry.Diva Nov 1

An extremely heroic view of the humanity of those who helped during the Holocaust. I wish they remembered their past experiences as they kill the people whose land was stolen to accommodate them.

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Jeffrey K.

@DesertWind Oct 9

Excellent movie!! Great acting and storytelling. Very emotional. Highly recommend.

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Joel K

@RT89569435 Aug 1

There are many movies about the Holocaust and this is one of the best. It is good to know that there were brave individuals, good people, who risked their lives to save others. I hope it never happens again, but we must all step up to nip it in the bud before it is too late.

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Synopsis

Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant's house. Over the next two years, Irena uses her wit, humor, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties, a blackmail scheme, and even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time.

Director: Louise Archambault
Producer: Nicholas Tabarrok, Beata Pisula, Tim Ringuette, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman
Screenwriter: Dan Gordon
Distributor: Fathom Events
Production Co: Darius Films, K&K Selekt
Rating: R (Some Strong Violence|Brief Sexuality)
Genre: War, Drama, Biography, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 2h 1m