Written by
Giridharan M
Review for the film "
Waiting For Anya"
Runtime:
01 Hour 49 Minutes
CAST & CREW
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Waiting for Anya is a film directed by Ben Cookson and released in 2020. It has been jointly written by Ben Cookson and Toby Torlesse. The genre of this film is historical war drama. This movie has been adapted from the 1990 novel “Waiting for Anya.” The novel has been written by Michael Morpurgo. The film features Noah Schnapp, Thomas Kretschmann, Frederick Schmidt, Tomas Lemarquis, Elsa Zylberstein, Gilles Marini,
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, Anjelica Huston, Nicholas Rowe, Sadie Frost, William Abadie, Urs Rechn, Michael Morpurgo, and Lukas Sauer. The cinematographer is Gerry Vasbenter. Chris Gill is the editor. James Seymour Brett is a music composer.
Plot
The story of this film is about a young shepherd, named Jo. During the WWII, he helped to move Jewish children from southern France into Spain. The film begins with the scene of Benjamin walking his daughter, Anya, to a train that is leaving France. It is being set in the year 1942. The German occupied France during WWII. Jo discovers many Jewish children hidden on a farm. The farm is being run by a widow, Horcada and Benjamin. He is the son-in-law of Horcada. He had lost connections with Anya but meanwhile helped other children to flee. Horcada and jo helps him. However, the Germans surrounded the border, and they could not escape. Jo gets inspired by his courage, and decides to help them throughout their venture. His grandfather and father support his actions. The village members also come forward to help. Jo teams up with Horcada and Benjamin to help the children escape. They become successful in moving all the children except one. She becomes such suddenly and Benjamin takes her back to the village. There they get caught by the Germans. It gets revealed that one friendly German officer knew about the children who have been kept hidden. He did not tell anyone about it. He lost his daughter in a bombing. He sympathized with the rest of the children. Eventually the war ends. Anya returns home. Her grandmother and Jo welcome her home.
Star performance
The film has a star-studded cast. Noah provides an impressive performance. He beautifully portrayed the character of Jo. He depicted the emotional scenes perfectly. The rest of the cast members also did an excellent job. The casting director found actors who were suited for their respective roles.
Analysis
This movie will be a milestone in the director and actors’ careers. The movie portrays the atrocities of
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with accurate details. The struggles of Jewish people have been depicted with proper care. The scenes are sometimes toned down to reduce the seriousness of the film. That makes it a perfect war movie for children. Sometimes, the scenes become too cliché. However, the director did a great job. The actors also performed well. The music composed by the music director is suitable for this film. The editing is also on point. The camera work makes the scenes more beautiful. The cinematographer should have been praised for that. The movie has a slow pace and gradually moves to the end. It does not have any twist or shocking climax. But overall, the movie is a perfect one for children. It explores the war movie genre. The ending scene makes the audience emotional. The scriptwriter maintained the Same pace throughout the film. The direction is on point, making it an excellent movie. The soundtracks are perfect. The character of Anya is portrayed well.
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Verdict
The plotline of the movie is familiar. But it is being portrayed in this film in a unique way. The war genre is being crafted to make it suitable for children. We can also acknowledge this film as a war movie for children. There are significantly few bloodshed scenes. The scary things are toned down. The director needs to be praised for his excellence in this regard. There are less children war movie. In such a scenario, this film fulfills all the demands of the audience. It meets the requirements needed for a war movie. The children will love this movie. It will also not disappoint the war genre lovers. There is a perfect mix of drama and war elements. Overall, this is a decent film.
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