The Island on Bird Street (1997)

Polish ghetto with his father and great-uncle knows this too well. When Nazis come to his city and clear the town Alex manages to escape with the help of his family but is left with only his pet mouse "Snow". Finding refuge in an abandoned building on Bird Street Alex seeks inspiration from his favorite book Robinson Crusoe while he and Snow await his father's return.Based on a true story by the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing.System Requirements:Running Time: 102 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/FAMILY LIFE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 687797122995 Manufacturer No: FLP-12299 Product Description

Moving tale of the will to survive

This almost feels like a foriegn film yet is in English and the actors have mixed accents. It is the story of a young Jewish boy in the getto areas of Warsaw during the German occupation of WWII. He is forced to become creative and resourseful to keep from being sent off to a concentration camp for a questionable fate. The mood and settings are very realistic and expertly filmed. The entire film takes place within a few block radius. Most of the ordeal the boy endures is written in facial expressions and sutle moments of joy and despair. The story is a moving testament to the human spirit in the midst of the atrocities of war. The sound track is classical in nature and builds slowly. The piano movements are as memorable as the violin solos of Shindler's List. A very nice piece of film making. May 21, 2008

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