Les enfants de Windermere

Original title: The Windermere Children

TV Movie
2020
10
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Docudrama Period Drama Drama War

This is the stark, moving, and ultimately redemptive story of the bonds these children make with one another, and of how the friendships forged at Windermere become a lifeline to a fruitful ... Read allThis is the stark, moving, and ultimately redemptive story of the bonds these children make with one another, and of how the friendships forged at Windermere become a lifeline to a fruitful future.This is the stark, moving, and ultimately redemptive story of the bonds these children make with one another, and of how the friendships forged at Windermere become a lifeline to a fruitful future.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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8pilarmurphy-67502

Disturbing but ultimately uplifting

Did a great job of balancing the tragedies these children had endured against the well-meaning but often shockingly clumsy and insensitive attempts of the professionals at the centre to help them. Nobody could really understand what these children had lived through at first but the film dealt with this subtly. This film adds another interesting angle to the telling of the Holocaust story.

10mpmaster-73403

Breathtaking

As someone who's grandparents was a Windermere child, I have no complaints and only praise to speak of this masterpiece. Will definitely be a classic and I must say, Marek Wroblewski's acting was elite and he's definitely one to watch out for. Amazing experience.

7ks-60500

Lucky for the unlucky ones

It's really brutal for Jewish victims suffer from the Nazi era. The children scare of dogs, crave for a slice of bread, missing family who is alive or dead, bad dreams always. Again, it reveals the painful history of war brings to us. The movie execute nicely and not bored as mentioned by some reviews. As long as you have sympathy, you will enjoy the movie.

5baapoo

Most Mature Biopic Movie Ever.

This movie proved us that even movies which are paying tribute and kudos to some fellas can still be a masterpiece. This was amazingly directed with beautiful writing and cinematography. This is indeed a most mature and subtle biopic I have ever seen.

9drdavecanham

Amazingly Unknown True Story

True story concerning Polish Jewish child survivors of the holocaust brought to the UK after the WW2 and their adaptation to "normality". 75 years on and still revealing.

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Trivia
The German documentary series ZDF history portrayed several of the one-time children. One of them is Bela, the "leader" of the bunch of three-year-olds who arrived at Windermere completely bewildered and totally speechless.

Goofs
The bicycles, abandoned when the local boys are chased away from the fumigation, carry orange reflectors on their wheels. Such reflectors were introduced in Finland in 1960, so would not be present on bicycles during the late 1940s.

Quotes
Oscar Friedmann: Unlike carpets madam, children are not improved by beating.

Crazy credits
[caption, as footage of Chaim 'Harry' Olmer and the actor who played him are shown looking over Lake Windermere] Chaim's name was officially corrected in 1946. Seven years later, he was reunited with his sister.