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2011 film directed by Agnieszka Holland

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In Darkness, originally titled W ciemności, is a 2011 drama and war film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The production features a cast including Robert Więckiewicz, Kinga Preis, Agnieszka Grochowska, and Maria Schrader. Juliusz Machulski served as producer, with Antoni Łazarkiewicz composing the score and Jolanta Dylewska handling cinematography. The film originates from Canada, Germany, and Poland, with filming locations in Łódź and a narrative setting in Lviv.

The movie addresses the main subjects of World War II and The Holocaust. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and released in various formats, including video on demand. The film has a runtime of 145 minutes and was presented in Polish, German, Yiddish, and Ukrainian. It received nominations for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. Critical reviews assigned it scores of 88%, 7.6/10, and 74/100.

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Film · TMDB

6.9

A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).

Released: 2011-12-09145 minDir: Agnieszka HollandDrama, WarBox office: $5.6M

Cast

  • Robert Więckiewicz as Leopold Soha
  • Benno Fürmann as Mundek Margulies
  • Agnieszka Grochowska as Klara Keller
  • Maria Schrader as Paulina Chiger
  • Herbert Knaup as Ignacy Chiger
  • Marcin Bosak as Janek Weiss

Themes

  • nazi
  • refugee
  • thief
  • sewer
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

11,541 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
145 min
Genres
Drama, War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Poland
Original language
Ukrainian
Main subject
World War II
Cinematographer
Jolanta Dylewska
Narrative location
Lviv
Filming location
Łódź
Duration
144
FilmAffinity ID
483952
Distribution format
video on demand
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title
W ciemności
publication date
2013-02-28
review score
74/100
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