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Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

Drama · War · 2020

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

Movie details

Waiting for Anya

2020 Drama · War 1h 49m

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6.3 / 10

Community rating

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Cookson

Written by

Ben Cookson · Toby Torlesse

Noah Schnapp

Noah Schnapp

Jo

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Korporal

Frederick Schmidt

Frederick Schmidt

Benjamin

Tómas Lemarquis

Tómas Lemarquis

Leutnant

Gilles Marini

Gilles Marini

Papa

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Maman

Joséphine de la Baume

Joséphine de la Baume

Madame

Court is in session

Put Waiting for Anya on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.