In Darkness is certainly an apt title for the latest from Europa, Europa director Agnieszka Holland: It describes the film on every level, from the physical to the emotional and spiritual. Set in 1943 German-occupied Poland, amid the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Lvov, it follows a mob of frightened Jews into the sewers, where they hope to escape the slaughter above ground.
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While it sounds a bit like Schindler's List, it differs in several important ways. Agnieszka Holland's In Darkness is a much more realistic and gritty film. Read Post
Polish-born director Agnieszka Holland's movies and television shows have often changed the way we look at familiar events. Read Post
"It's harsh," said Polish director Agnieszka Holland introducing her new movie. In Darkness takes place under ground in the sewers of Lvov, Poland in Holocaust era Europe. Read Post