Ayelet Zurer,
Ed Stoppard,
Nina Dobrev,
Rachelle Lefevre,
Rade Serbedzija
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A powerful and unforgettably lyrical film about love, loss and redemption, FUGITIVE PIECES tells the story of Jakob Beer, a man whose life is transformed by his childhood experiences during WWII. The ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 14, 2008
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September 14, 2009I found this a gripping movie. Life is not easy for Holocaust survivors. We follow the life of a Jakob who looses he parents and sister to the Nazi's. He has troubles letting his memories go - he needs to retain them, but not forgetting means he cannot love. The acting by Rob...( read more)
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April 30, 2008Moving, beautifully crafted, unbelievable performances, direct, poetic, raw. I was so moved by this film, I find it hard to compose complete sentences to describe it. This movie touched and inspired every cell in my body. The acting by the entire cast was precise and authentic. H...( read more)
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July 27, 2009A very moving story of a young boy who during the occupation of Nazi Germany, watches a soldiers execute his family and drag off his sister to the woods to do who knows what, we see his life story, the man who harbored him, and the relationships he has as he grows older. Its a go...( read more)
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April 15, 2009Fugitive Pieces - He found himself in the love around him..
Fragments of past and present create a haunting kaleidoscope of words and emotions. Lyrical and complex, Jeremy Podeswa's adaptation of Anne Michael's beloved novel builds into a breathtaking mosaic as fragm...( read more) -
February 9, 2010A beautiful, poignant and a remarkable tale about a Holocaust survivor. The book that is.....however great literature is often not the friend of film adapters. The film had a promising start then became quite dull towards the half of the film. The one fatal flaw is that I couldn ...( read more)
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September 14, 2009A-bloody-mazing. I need this book, the story is as intriguing as it is compelling and it is told in a really beautiful manner. To be honest, I'm kinda sad most of you have picked this as a 'not interested'. I guess it's not for everyone. [review TBC].
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September 7, 2009Brilliant. A wonderful script, amazing performances, great direction....you could tell this movie was a labor of love. I don't know the book but I'm sure it's even more moving than the film...Podeswa really crafted a fine film here, the Greek/Middle-Eastern soundtrack also comple...( read more)
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August 9, 2009Another of Nina Dobrev's films that sounds really good. I hope to see this sometime soon as any film about love and loss is always a good film.
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June 11, 2009good flick, a good visual representation of the book. the book was awesome, very atmospheric and dreamlike
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June 9, 2009How many films about the Jews can be made by Hollywood?
I guess the number is endless.
The only thing moving about this film was its effect on my bowls!
Jakob?s unrealistic meeting and eventual marriage with Alex is particularly nauseating in its stupidity and lack of originality...( read more)
Critic Reviews
June 27, 2008
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
June 13, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If Fugitive Pieces has a message, it is that life can heal us, if we allow it. full review
May 15, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
The cast is uniformly attractive and earnest. But the romanticized image of the tortured artist is the stuff of stereotype unless it's leavened with humor, or limned in art. In Fugitive Pieces, neithe... full review
May 2, 2008
Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine
A demanding, but remarkably accomplished and moving film. full review
May 2, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The strengths of Fugitive Pieces are its fluidity and subtlety. Emotional repression may be one of the most difficult conditions to portray honestly, and Dillane's performance of Jakob is a study in t... full review
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