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The Island on Bird Street (1997)
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23 October 1997 (Netherlands)
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Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all the relatives have been sent to the concentration camp...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Patrick Bergin | ... | Stefan |
| Jordan Kiziuk | ... | Alex |
 | Jack Warden | ... | Boruch |
| James Bolam | ... | Doctor Studjinsky |
 | Stefan Sauk | ... | Goehler |
| Simon Gregor | ... | Henryk |
| Lee Ross | ... | Freddy |
| Suzanna Hamilton | ... | Stasya's Mother |
| Sian Nicola Liquorish | ... | Stasya |
| Michael Byrne | ... | Bolek |
| Heather Tobias | ... | Mrs. Studjinsky |
| Leon Silver | ... | Mr. Gryn |
| Sue Jones-Davies | ... | Mrs. Gryn |
| Nigel John Whitear | ... | Yanek |
| Misha Daniel King | ... | Avrum |
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Rated PG-13 for violence.
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107 min
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This movie is fantastic, one of the best I have ever seen in a long time. I was surprised to see that it is from 1997 because until I turned onto BBC2 today, I had never even heard of it.
Although this is a simple, some say linear story of Nazi Germany vs the Jewish community telling of one boys struggle to survive on his own to wait for his father, it really draws you in.
In the same vein as movies like DARYL, or Finding Neverland, it does not rely cheap gimmicks. Instead we find a gripping a story that draws you in. You become attached to the characters and really feel for them. It stirs up quite a bit of emotion. I was dancing all over the room at one point biting my nails.
This is a fantastic story with some brilliant acting. The main focus is on Alex, played by Jordan Kiziuk. Im surprised he hasn't done anything before or since as he played a brilliant part, even if his accent is a little dodgy.
The director has done a fantastic job in the telling of the story. It is one of those underrated films that you must watch if you ever get a chance.