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Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

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Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (1999)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:31

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: Although it appears to be nothing more than a "talking heads" documentary you may see on TV, Into the Arms of Strangers, nonetheless, tells a heart-wrenching story.

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: INTO THE ARMS OF STRANGERS, the stunning, heartrending documentary feature directed by Mark Jonathan Harris and narrated by Judi Dench, details the rescue of 10,000 German, Austrian, and... INTO THE ARMS OF STRANGERS, the stunning, heartrending documentary feature directed by Mark Jonathan Harris and narrated by Judi Dench, details the rescue of 10,000 German, Austrian, and Czechoslovakian Jewish children just prior to the outbreak of WWII. A labor of love for producer Deborah Oppenheimer, whose mother was part of the kindertransport, the documentary combines powerful testimonies from now elderly--kinder--with rare archival film footage. Following the Kristallnacht pogroms in November 1938, a mission began to remove Jewish children to the only nation willing to harbor them--England. Parents lucky enough to secure their children places had the heartbreaking task of packing a single suitcase and putting their child on a train, promising to follow soon after. Most of the parents, however, died in Hitler's concentration camps. In England, the kinder were faced with new problems--living with strangers who spoke another language, while simultaneously missing and feeling abandoned by their parents. Recounting their compelling, gut-wrenching stories, the pain is still raw for the elderly kinder--but they are survivors in every sense of the word. Their fortune, though traumatizing, is underscored by the film's final, sobering statistic: 1.5 million children perished during the Holocaust. [More]

Director: Mark Jonathan Harris

Director: Mark Jonathan Harris
Screenwriter: Mark Jonathan Harris
Producer: Deborah Oppenheimer
Composer: Lee Holdridge

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Stella Bruzzi
Stella Bruzzi
Sight and Sound

Faces which carry history. That's what you will take away with you after watching.

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04/16/01
Michael Thomson
Michael Thomson
BBC
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A compelling document.

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01/01/00
David Parkinson
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
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This is an inherently moving story, and director Mark Jonathan Harris has the wisdom to trust that.

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01/05/09
Michael Dequina
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06/05/02
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine

At the risk of sounding like a cad, I'll go ahead and admit that Into the Arms of Strangers is dreadfully boring and uninspired

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
06/18/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

In tandem with the ever-growing body of documentaries on the same subject and the data they've all accumulated, it broadens our vision of this great human tragedy.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
05/11/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

A great human document, deeply moving, unforgettable.

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05/07/01
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

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02/26/01
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Oz
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One of the year's more devastating film experiences.

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02/14/01
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

A must see for history buffs as well as those who want to witness just how good humankind can be in the face of adversity and horror.

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02/14/01
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
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