Edges of the Lord (2001)
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71% of users liked it
(1,584 ratings)
A Jewish boy struggling to survive the Nazi pogrom during World War II finds an unexpected ally in this period drama. As Nazi troops invade Poland, a young boy from Krakow named Romek (Haley Joel Osment) is given to friends by his parents, who smuggle him out of town in hopes of saving him from the… More A Jewish boy struggling to survive the Nazi pogrom during World War II finds an unexpected ally in this period drama. As Nazi troops invade Poland, a young boy from Krakow named Romek (Haley Joel Osment) is given to friends by his parents, who smuggle him out of town in hopes of saving him from the advancing armies. Romek is taken to a rural community, where a sympathetic farming family has agreed to put him up, under the pretense that he's a nephew whose parents have fallen ill. Thanks to his blonde hair and blue eyes, Romek is able to blend in with the largely Catholic townsfolk, though a few of the neighbors become quite suspicious when Romek appears not to know elementary prayers and church procedures. The priest (Willem Dafoe) of the neighborhood's church becomes aware of Romek's secret, and is sympathetic to the boy's problems, so in secret, he coaches Romek in basic catechism, while remaining mindful of the lad's Jewish heritage. But while Romek is getting better at fooling others into believing he's Catholic, he can't escape the signs of the devastation that the Nazi onslaught has wrought against his people. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Yurek Bogayevicz
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 12, 2001 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 4, 2005
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...remains an almost painfully dull piece of work throughout most of its interminable running time...
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...a gutsy little film that dares to show us an intimate, child's point of view on the horrific events of Europe during World War II.
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Cast
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Haley Joel Osment
as Romek
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Willem Dafoe
as Priest
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Olaf Lubaszenko
as Gniecio
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Malgorzata Foremniak
as Manka
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Andrzej Grabowski
as Kluba
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Wojciech Smolarz
as Pyra
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Liam Hess
as Tolo
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Richard Banel
as Vladek
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Olga Frycz
as Maria
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Dorota Piasecka
as Ela Kluba
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Chiril Vahonin
as Robal
