Birth Certificate

Birth Certificate

1961 · 104 min · PL · NR · 7.3 (20 votes)
Dir. Stanisław Różewicz · Starring Henryk Hryniewicz, Wojciech Siemion, Edward Mincer, Andrzej Banaszewski, Pawel Rózewicz, Beata Barszczewska
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Three separate stories depicting the tense everyday life during occupation, as seen through the eyes of children. In “On the Road,” the two main protagonists are lost in the September’s strife: a young boy, and a soldier transporting the valueless documents of his broken unit. In “Letter from the Concentration Camp” the story’s protagonists are young boys who help their mother during the hardships of the occupation. Their treasure is an officer uniform belonging their father who is being held in a prisoner of war camp. In “Blood Drop,” the Germans find a set of typical Aryan characteristics in this story’s protagonist – a Jewish girl, hiding in an orphanage.

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This film offers a stark, unflinching look at childhood during wartime occupation. It's a quiet, observational piece that emphasizes the resilience of young spirits amidst overwhelming hardship, evoking a profound sense of melancholy and quiet determination.

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