Left Luggage

2001

Left Luggage

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42%

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Total Count: 12

88%

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User Ratings: 1,160

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Movie Info

Set in Antwerp, Belgium in the early 70's, a tale about Chaja, an impetuous, liberal-minded philosophy student, and her complex relationship with her parents who are Holocaust survivors. With the help of a family friend, she secures a job as a nanny for a Hassidic Jewish family, the Kalmans, whose world and lifestyle are alien to her liberated self. Chaja adores the Kalmans' five-year-old son Simcha and becomes emotionally attached to him. Through her relationship with the family she gains insight into the lives of her own parents, who are survivors of a concentration camp.

Cast

Laura Fraser
as Chaja
Adam Monty
as Simcha
Isabella Rossellini
as Mrs. Kalman
Jeroen Krabbé
as Kalman
Topol
as Apfelschnitt
Marianne Sägebrecht
as Chaja's Mother
Maximilian Schell
as Chaja's Father
Heather Weeks
as Sofie
Miriam Margolyes
as Mrs. Goldman
Lex Goudsmith
as Mr. Goldman
Lex Goudsmit
as Goldman
Mieke Verheyden
as Grandmother
Krijn ter Braak
as Grandfather
Noura Van der Berg
as Selma
Lana Broekaert
as Chaya (age 7)
Koen De Bouw
as Father Chaya (age 20)
Bart de Vries
as Hasid 2
Benjamin Broekaert
as Dov
Ben Glanz
as Avrum
Bloeme Cohen
as Tsivja
Marlies Claissen
as Tsivja
Ann Petersen
as Landlady
Luc Van Mello
as Police Officer
Gideon Rijnders
as Police Officer
Luc D'Heu
as Restaurant Owner
Marc Lauwrys
as Cook 1
Ben Van Ostade
as Cook 2
Ben Rottiers
as Resistance Fighter
Alex de Jong II
as Cantor
Antonie Kamerling
as Peter
Michaël Pas
as The Cook
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Audience Reviews for Left Luggage

  • Jan 16, 2008
    I always find movies about other cultures fascinating. In this case, it gives you a peek in the lives of Hasidic Jews. You get to watch Chaja find herself as a young woman. The ending brought tears to my eyes!
    Ida K Super Reviewer
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