English:
Fugitive Pieces
Release date(s) 2007-09-06
Running time 104 min.
Country Canada, Greece
Language English, Greek, Yiddish, German
Fugitive Pieces is a drama film directed by Jeremy...
English:
Fugitive Pieces
Release date(s) 2007-09-06 Running time 104 min. Country Canada, Greece Language English, Greek, Yiddish, German
Fugitive Pieces is a drama film directed by Jeremy Podeswa, who also adapted the film from the award-winning novel of the same name written by Anne Michaels. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, who is orphaned in Poland during WWII and is saved by a Greek archeologist.
Cast * Stephen Dillane as Jakob * Rade Šerbedžija as Athos * Rosamund Pike as Alex * Ayelet Zurer as Michaela * Robbie Kay as Young Jakob * Ed Stoppard as Ben * Rachelle Lefèvre as Naomi * Nina Dobrev as Bella * Themis Bazaka as Mrs. Serenou * Diego Matamoros as Jozef * Sarah Orenstein as Sara * Larissa Laskin as Irena * Daniel Kash as Maurice
Production
Fugitive Pieces was filmed in various locations in Greece (Hydra, Kefalonia, and Lesvos) and various locations in Ontario Canada (Hamilton and Toronto).
Matthew Davies was the production designer for the film. Peter Emmink was in charge of art direction. The costumes were designed by Anne Dixon. Set decoration was provided by Erica Milo and Nikos Triandafilopoulos. Visual effects were provided by Mr. X Inc. John Rowley was the music supervisor. Diane Pitblado was the dialect coach.
Release
Fugitive Pieces premiered September 6, 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival. It was later shown at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival, the RomaCinemaFest, the International Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece (where it was shown under the title Syntrimmia psyhis), the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the Newport Beach Film Festival. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 2, 2008.
Critical reception
As of May 17, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 60% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 30 reviews — with the consensus that the film is "a moving holocaust tale aided by solid performances. Though the retelling is a bit too subtle, the moving story and solid performances lift Fugitive Pieces beyond standard holocaust tales." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 reviews — indicating mixed or average reviews. Awards and nominations
* RomaCinemaFest - Best Actor (Rade Šerbedžija)
Box office performance
The film opened in limited release in the United States and Canada on May 2, 2008 and grossed $102,212 in 30 theaters its opening weekend. As of May 15, 2008, it has grossed a total of $254,022 and was playing in 38 theaters in the United States and Cananda.
Deutsch:
Fugitive Pieces
Inhalt: Athos findet während einer Ausgrabung in Polen einen Jungen, dessen Eltern von den Nazis ermordet wurden. Doch die Herkunft von Jakob bleibt lange Jahre ungeklärt.
Regie:Jeremy Podeswa Drehbuch: Jeremy Podeswa, Anne Michaels (Roman) Produktion: Robert Lantos,Panos Papahadzis Musik: Nikos Kypourgos Länge: 104 min. Produktionsort/- jahr: Kanada / Griechenland 2007
Hauptdarsteller: Rade Sherbedgia, Robbie Kay, Nina Dobrev, Stephen Dillane, Rosamund Pike
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A wonderful book - biography-novel by Anne Micheaels. It's really worth to read it! Jakob Beer and his wife died 1993 in Athens at the consequences of a traffic accident. (R.I.P.) Thanks for uploading this trailer.
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Jakob Beer and his wife died 1993 in Athens at the consequences of a traffic accident. (R.I.P.)
Thanks for uploading this trailer.