Into The Arms Of Strangers - Stories Of The Kindertransport (2007)

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Two years ago, Andy Barker suffered serious brain damage after being involved in a violent car accident; now that his memory is finally coming back he isn't sure he likes what he sees. His memories suddenly triggered by family portraits and strangely familiar locations, Andy gradually begins piecing… More Two years ago, Andy Barker suffered serious brain damage after being involved in a violent car accident; now that his memory is finally coming back he isn't sure he likes what he sees. His memories suddenly triggered by family portraits and strangely familiar locations, Andy gradually begins piecing together the fragments of his shattered life. But why has his brother gone missing, and can the tattooed girl who claims to be his daughter truly be trusted? When Andy attends a costume party and the strangers who surround him greet him like an old friend, he begins to wonder if his sanity is slipping. Later, when he discovers a mysterious porn tape featuring himself as the star, Andy becomes increasingly horrified of the person he sees in the mirror. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Mark Jonathan Harris, Mark Harris
Written By: Mark Jonathan Harris
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Special Interest

In Theaters: Sep 15, 2000 Limited
On DVD: Aug 28, 2001
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
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.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Heartbreaking yet truly inspirational.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Stories you'll never forget.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Students of both the dark and bright side of human nature cannot afford to miss it.
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
As recorded history, Into the Arms of Strangers, is indispensable. As a piece of documentary filmmaking, it's no more inventive than scads of talking-head missives that appear on cable TV every evening.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Into the Arms of Strangers was produced with the help of the Holocaust Museum in Washington; it is a valuable, if necessarily fragmented, part of that institution's attempt to convey the enormity of what the Nazis did one life at a time.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
This is an inherently moving story, and director Mark Jonathan Harris has the wisdom to trust that.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
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
Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
A great human document, deeply moving, unforgettable.
Michael Thomson, BBC
Faces which carry history. That's what you will take away with you after watching.

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Randy T

Nearly 1,500,000 children were killed in the holocaust. These are the first hand accounts of a few that survived thanks to an English refugee program known as the Kindertransport. A fascinating but incredibly sad documentary that chronicles yet another segment of Hitler's… More
Nearly 1,500,000 children were killed in the holocaust. These are the first hand accounts of a few that survived thanks to an English refugee program known as the Kindertransport. A fascinating but incredibly sad documentary that chronicles yet another segment of Hitler's horrific legacy.
Sunil J

A must see documentary about children who escaped the Holocaust.