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Feb 7, 2020 · Parents need to know that Waiting for Anya is an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's same-named children's novel about a Nazi-occupied French village in World War II. Based on a true story, it depicts the heroism of teen Jo (Noah Schnapp) -- and eventually his entire village -- in transporting Jewish children to safety under the Nazis' noses.
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Feb 16, 2020 · Therefore, Waiting for Anya is to be commended for delivering us a true story that enables children to reflect upon and ask questions about European history and the Holocaust. However, while Waiting for Anya had the potential to echo the complexity of Au Revoir Les Enfants , it never manages to match Malle’s exquisite interface between forced ...
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Feb 7, 2020 · Watch Waiting for Anya with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home. ... waiting on Anya. ... What a wonderful movie and based on a true story. This ...
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Jan 1, 1997 · 'Waiting for Anya' is based on a true story, and Morpurgo describes it as "history, just history from which you must learn.” Despite being suitable for younger readers (approximately 9/10), I could read Morpurgo's books forever, and would recommend them to anyone anytime.
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Feb 7, 2020 · The result is that Jo’s memories create an idealistic bedtime story rather than a believable reflection of a grim and demanding time. Owing to these shortcomings, the film never rises above a TV movie-ish, after-school special morality tale, which, even for a narrative aimed primarily at a young audience, seems naïve by contemporary standards.
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Mar 3, 2020 · Based on the children's novel by Michael Morurgo, about a teenager who helps smuggle Jewish children safely out of Nazi-occupied France into Spain, Waiting For Anya is obviously a more serious period piece than the Duffer Brothers 1980s suburbia we're used to seeing Schnapp ride his bicycle through. But he's enjoyed having the opportunity to ...
Feb 6, 2020 · Characters speak English with such strong accents it’s odd that the director, Ben Cookson, didn’t opt for French and German. And as harrowing as Jo’s ordeal may be, the movie doesn’t fail ...
