Jona che visse nella balena (1993)

In this film, the holocaust is seen through the eyes of Jonah, an innocent young Jewish Child who is thrown from his life in Amsterdam when he is taken along with his parents to a Nazi camp... See full summary »

Director:

Roberto Faenza

Writers:

Roberto Faenza (screenplay), Hugh Fleetwood (in collaboration with),

Stars:

Jean-Hugues Anglade, Juliet Aubrey, Jenner Del Vecchio

4 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	The Father
Juliet Aubrey	...	The Mother
Jenner Del Vecchio	...	Jona (older)
Luke Petterson	...	Jona (young)
Francesca De Sapio
Simona Faceva
Djoko Rosic
Alexandrina Bojlova

Storyline

In this film, the holocaust is seen through the eyes of Jonah, an innocent young Jewish Child who is thrown from his life in Amsterdam when he is taken along with his parents to a Nazi camp. Here, he must remain hopeful and find the courage and determination to survive among the hunger and brutality of the camp, while his parents battle sickness and madness.

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Plot Keywords:

madness | jewish | holocaust | sickness | child in peril | 

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Details

Country:

Italy France Hungary

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1993 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Look to the Sky

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jean Vigo International, French Productions, Focusfilm Kft.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Luke Petterson delivers 5 star performance in Jona che visse nella balena (1993)

Luke Petterson is a great actor. His performance in this particular movie is nothing short of amazing. Although he doesn't actually speak any lines, his grunts and moans are timed to perfection. One scene of note is when he is called a "filthy Jew" and gets his pot broken. Petterson captures the mood and emotion of a young person experiencing racial discrimination without fault and fully delivers. It is a crime that petterson's movie career was cut short as it is without a doubt that he would have played Ben afleck's role in pearl harbour and done a much better job.

Thanks for the memories Luke. We will not forget you.