This was a brilliant movie. Based on the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton. It takes on ‘present day’ with flashbacks of just before the outbreak of World War 2.
If this is New to people, my suggestion is watch the movie, then learn more, rather than research before watching the movie.
This was a great story but so very sad.
Thank god so many Jewish children were rescued but my heart goes out for all the Jews who were murdered that is the only word I can use !!!!
Who else but the outstanding Anthony Hopkins to play the part of the incredible Nicholas Winton who saved 669 children from going to concentration camps. I highly recommend this film. Five stars.
This film is quite simply inspirational. That Nicholas Winterton was able to see through the massive propagandist message of Hitler’s Third Reich viciously blaming the Jews for all the wrongs of the world and killing them and to have the moral courage to save their lives at risk to his own is tragically a tale of our times today. The fact that today in our time we are hearing false facts, endlessly repeated, denying the Holocaust ever happened and, wait for it, the Jews were responsible for the 9/11 attack not Al Quaeda!!!! You couldn’t make this up if you tried so it really matters we all stand up like Nicholas Winterton did with his moral courage to defend the truth and refuse to countenance downright lies which could lead to the murder of Jews in our own time today! We all need to watch this film and pray thay that we can find courage in ourselves like he did!
Excellent casting. We really enjoyed this film, from a period in history which is difficult to watch. One man and a small group of others made such a difference to 669 children.
We ran this in Film Club as the posted one wasn’t available because it is a Netflix film.
It was much appreciated by the almost full house. The main comment was that we should have sold everyone a packet of tissues.
Excellent thought provoking story. So clearly remember the actual TV moment on That’s Life and the film captures that and all the hard work they put in to rescue Jewish children on the kinder transport.
Sir Anthony Hopkins in the story of Nicholas Winton. Who saved six hundred and sixty nine children from the Nazis. A story that didn’t come out till many years later.
This has two narrative strands. Johnny Flynn plays the younger Nicholas back in the day, as his first exposure to the horrors of Nazi Europe drive him to try and save as many as he can. Then Sir Anthony Hopkins as the 1980’s Nicholas.
You realise early on this isn’t going to be a simple biopic. It’s instead all about the past. How it can haunt you forever. And how to deal with it. The moment when you realise that it’s doing this in the 1980’s strand is so understated it really hits.
The 1930’s section does have to cover a fair bit of a timespan, so does a few montages. It gets in all that it needs though. It does highlight what a team effort it all was. It is emotional at times. And the way it ends will stay with you for a while. Helena Bonham Carter makes an impression as his assertive German born mother.
It’s in the 1980’s section this really shines though. Anthony Hopkins is as amazing as you would expect. Period details are spot on. And it’s very interesting to watch how the story all came out. Which confronts the theme that I mentioned. It does get very emotional. A judicious score really helps with this. I think sometimes emotion can hit harder without incidental music. It finds the right way to end also.
It’s a BBC production and thus delivers with historical costumes. It’s also really good at recreating that’s life. Samanatha Spiro doing a superb job as Esther Rantzen.
This was overlooked by the Baftas and the Oscars. Which is a shame. Incredible acting. Excellent score. Superb direction. A superb film all round. And a perfect tribute also.
Do have a hankie handy when watching, as something will get stuck in your eye at points.
The dvd goes straight into the menu when loaded with no trailers or ads.
Language and subtitle options:
Languages: English.
Subtitles: English.
Extras:
You would hope for the That’s Life edition. But you don’t get it. It can be found online though.
What you do get is Celebrating Winton’s Kindertransportees. Dvd extras are most often promotional material. But this is something special indeed. An eleven minute long look at some of the children themselves as they are now going to a screening of the film. And interviews with some giving their memories. This is as emotional as you would expect. Just like the film, it has to be watched.
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This was a brilliant movie. Based on the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton. It takes on ‘present day’ with flashbacks of just before the outbreak of World War 2.
If this is New to people, my suggestion is watch the movie, then learn more, rather than research before watching the movie.
Thank god so many Jewish children were rescued but my heart goes out for all the Jews who were murdered that is the only word I can use !!!!
It was much appreciated by the almost full house. The main comment was that we should have sold everyone a packet of tissues.
Excellent thought provoking story. So clearly remember the actual TV moment on That’s Life and the film captures that and all the hard work they put in to rescue Jewish children on the kinder transport.
This has two narrative strands. Johnny Flynn plays the younger Nicholas back in the day, as his first exposure to the horrors of Nazi Europe drive him to try and save as many as he can. Then Sir Anthony Hopkins as the 1980’s Nicholas.
You realise early on this isn’t going to be a simple biopic. It’s instead all about the past. How it can haunt you forever. And how to deal with it. The moment when you realise that it’s doing this in the 1980’s strand is so understated it really hits.
The 1930’s section does have to cover a fair bit of a timespan, so does a few montages. It gets in all that it needs though. It does highlight what a team effort it all was. It is emotional at times. And the way it ends will stay with you for a while. Helena Bonham Carter makes an impression as his assertive German born mother.
It’s in the 1980’s section this really shines though. Anthony Hopkins is as amazing as you would expect. Period details are spot on. And it’s very interesting to watch how the story all came out. Which confronts the theme that I mentioned. It does get very emotional. A judicious score really helps with this. I think sometimes emotion can hit harder without incidental music. It finds the right way to end also.
It’s a BBC production and thus delivers with historical costumes. It’s also really good at recreating that’s life. Samanatha Spiro doing a superb job as Esther Rantzen.
This was overlooked by the Baftas and the Oscars. Which is a shame. Incredible acting. Excellent score. Superb direction. A superb film all round. And a perfect tribute also.
Do have a hankie handy when watching, as something will get stuck in your eye at points.
The dvd goes straight into the menu when loaded with no trailers or ads.
Language and subtitle options:
Languages: English.
Subtitles: English.
Extras:
You would hope for the That’s Life edition. But you don’t get it. It can be found online though.
What you do get is Celebrating Winton’s Kindertransportees. Dvd extras are most often promotional material. But this is something special indeed. An eleven minute long look at some of the children themselves as they are now going to a screening of the film. And interviews with some giving their memories. This is as emotional as you would expect. Just like the film, it has to be watched.