#Anne Frank Parallel Stories (2019)

It is based on five women who did survive the Holocaust but shared her same fate of "deportation, suffering and being denied their childhood and adolescence," according to promotional materials.

Directors:

Sabina Fedeli, Anna Migotto

Stars:

Helen Mirren, Anne Frank, Martina Gatti

Cast

Credited cast:
Helen Mirren	...	Self
Anne Frank	...	Self
Martina Gatti
Arianna Szorenyi	...	Self - Survivor

Storyline

One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren will introduce audiences to Anne Frank's story through the words in her diary. The set will be her room in the secret refuge in Amsterdam, reconstructed in every detail by set designers from the Piccolo Theatre in Milan. Anne Frank this year would have been 90 years old. Anne's story is intertwined with that of five Holocaust survivors, teenage girls just like her, with the same ideals, the same desire to live: Arianna Szörenyi, Sarah Lichtsztejn-Montard, Helga Weiss and sisters Andra and Tatiana Bucci. Their testimonies alternate with those of their children and grandchildren. Off "the set", a girl of today will lead us on a journey to get to know the places that were part of Anne's short life and her feelings. She speaks to us through social networks. In fact, photos and posts are her language, and in this...

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Plot Keywords:

holocaust | auschwitz | bergen belsen | concentration camp | holocaust survivor | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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User Reviews

Stories were moving, the rest was not

The stories told by the survivors were moving and excellently done. Sadly, the rest was not. Helen Mirren was okay, but entirely too emotive. Emotive and yet she didn't seem completely involved at the same time. The worst part was the current day teen and the ridiculous tweets and hashtags. Seriously, using the hashtag #cancelled in desribing the murder of millions was incredibly insulting. That whole bit was shallow and really detracted from the powerful stories of the survivors. Every few minutes they were interrupted by the tweeting nonsense. It was distracting and disrespectful. If you need tweets and hashtags and continual breaks to compel you to feel Anne's story, I think it says a lot about you.

Details

Official Sites:

Nexo Digital [Italy]

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

#Anne Frank Parallel Stories

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$327,285

Company Credits

Production Co:

3D Produzioni, Nexo Digital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color