Edges of the Lord
2001 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · 67% critics
During World War II, a young Jewish boy is sheltered by Catholic farmers in rural Poland while Nazi forces occupy the area. As fear and suspicion spread through the village, everyday choices become dangerous, testing faith, loyalty, and what it means to protect someone at great personal risk.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-10-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (89 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a heavy, emotionally intense WWII story about survival and moral choices rather than comfort, but Not for you if you avoid disturbing scenes or prefer lighter coming-of-age films like Beautiful Girls or The Wackness.
Pros: haunting emotional impact; strong child performances; thought-provoking wartime themes | Cons: extremely disturbing moments; uneven acting for some; bleak, unsettling tone
Cast & crew
Haley Joel Osment
as Romek
Willem Dafoe
as Priest
- RB
Richard Banel
as Vladek
Liam Hess
as Tolo
Olaf Lubaszenko
as Gniecio
Wojciech Smolarz
as Pyra
Andrzej Grabowski
as Kluba
Ryszard Ronczewski
as Batylin
Krystyna Feldman
as Wanda
Dorota Piasecka
as Ela Kluba
Directed by Yurek Bogayevicz