Fanny is the story of young Jewish kids fleeing the Nazis. They are moved to a remote school in Alpine Italy in 1942, presumably when German forces occupied the "free zone" in southern France in response US landings in North Africa. This refuge, in turn, fails when Mussolini is overthrown and the Germans occupy Italy as well. The plan then is to flee to neutral Switzerland.
But that is far easier said than done, and as the kids lose their adult angels, more and more responsibilities fall on young Fanny, who grows to meet the challenge. Yet they also let the kids be kids, whining when they're tired but perking up when moving along is made into a game.
This is one of those rare kids' films that is completely worth seeing even if you aren't taking a kid. The story was genuinely dramatic, and the execution was suspenseful. The child acting was solid, as was the history.
It was taken from a memoir. Evidently in the real case, there were twenty some kids, instead of thirteen, which makes the task all the more daunting, and the achievement all the more impressive.
Highly recommended.
But that is far easier said than done, and as the kids lose their adult angels, more and more responsibilities fall on young Fanny, who grows to meet the challenge. Yet they also let the kids be kids, whining when they're tired but perking up when moving along is made into a game.
This is one of those rare kids' films that is completely worth seeing even if you aren't taking a kid. The story was genuinely dramatic, and the execution was suspenseful. The child acting was solid, as was the history.
It was taken from a memoir. Evidently in the real case, there were twenty some kids, instead of thirteen, which makes the task all the more daunting, and the achievement all the more impressive.
Highly recommended.