Adira (2014)

During the Holocaust, a young Jewish girl flees from the grasp of the Gestapo and finds herself stranded on an abandoned farm.

Directors:

Irene Delmonte, Bradley J. Lincoln

Writers:

Irene Delmonte, Irene Delmonte

Stars:

Andrea Fantauzzi, Seth Andrew Macchi, Jeffrey Staab

Cast

Credited cast:
Andrea Fantauzzi	...	Adira
Seth Andrew Macchi	...	Eric
Jeffrey Staab	...	Poppa
Christie Courville	...	Momma
Roger Denesha	...	Private Nast
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexander T. Buettner	...	Private Wagner
Chris Bylsma	...	Male Captive
Michael Cootes	...	Private Hartmen
Davis Lee DeRock Jr.	...	Ernst Schaffer
Marilyn Hall	...	Older Adira
Shawn Eric Jones	...	Private Braun (as Shawn Jones)
Amelie Vienne Lincoln	...	LIttle Girl
Erik J. Pratt	...	Sergeant Major Metzger
Nicole Santorella	...	Female Captive
Jacob Scribner	...	Dieter Ackerman

Storyline

During the Holocaust, a young Jewish girl flees from the grasp of the Gestapo and finds herself stranded on an abandoned farm.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | 

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Taglines:

Stranded by War. Strengthened by Hope.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Hidden District - Official Site Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

German English

Release Date:

5 May 2016 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hidden District Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Not very believable

A story of a young woman who hides from the Germans after her family is sent off to a concentration camp. It's not very believable, nor very interesting. Not sure, really, how it got such high ratings. The woman's hair never grows though she's been living in an abandoned and dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere. She never gets dirty, nor grimy, though she lives in squalor. Her clothes are never tattered nor even frayed. The blanket she sleeps on is always washed. Then one day her hair is much longer.

One day the worst British paratrooper in the British army happens to wonder into her house. So after being on her own for years she looks fine (rosey cheeks, red lips, perfect hair and clean) but she takes his food and gives the impression she hasn't eaten properly for 3+ years. You only know the British soldier is a paratrooper from his maroon beret and English accent. Otherwise, there are no insignia's on his overcoat/cap/undergarments. By the way, only the Germans speak their native tongue. Everyone else is fluent in English as if it is his/her first language (filmed on location in Canada, perhaps?).

As for the costumes it looks more like the wardrobe department found the surplus uniforms at the local Salvation Army thrift store. It just looks as if something is wrong.

Aside from that, and given 1960s era TV filmed WW2 shows mostly in Southern California, I found myself looking for other titles to watch 30 minutes into the film. Over the course of 3 days I finally finished the film. 5/10