19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, humour and immense courage to hide her friends as long as possible.
Directed by Louise Archambault
self sacrifice
resistance
world war ii
based on true story
moral courage
persecution
hidden room
nsdap (nazi party)
1940s
guetto
life‑risking choices
jewish refugees
innocent lives
protective figure
occupied poland
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Cast
Sophie Nélisse
Irena Gut Opdyke
Dougray Scott
Rugmer
Andrzej Seweryn
Schultz
Maciej Nawrocki
Rokita
Eliza Rycembel
Ida
Aleksandar Milićević
Lazar
Agata Turkot
Clara
Filip Kosior
Thomas
Krzysztof Szczepaniak
Moise
Irena Melcer
Zosia
Eryk Kulm
Abram Klinger
Zuzanna Puławska
Fanka
Crew
Louise Archambault
Director
Dan Gordon
Writer
Alexandra Stréliski
Original Music Composer
Arthur Tarnowski
Editor
Paul Sarossy
Director of Photography
Monika Jóźwik
Casting Director
Sylvain Bellemare
Sound
Zbigniew Modej
Stunt Coordinator
Julia Kostow
Stunts
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
Asa
8.0★ · 05/01/26
Every movie Sophie is in becomes interesting anyway
Every movie Sophie is in becomes interesting anyway
sarah
7.0★ · 04/04/26
sophie nelisse, your eyes are mesmerizing
sophie nelisse, your eyes are mesmerizing
skylar
9.0★ · 04/04/26
what we do is who we are
what we do is who we are
orvhest
7.0★ · 01/08/26
im way too distracted about sophie nélisse’s big blue eyes
im way too distracted about sophie nélisse’s big blue eyes
Irune
6.0★ · 09/28/25
película biográfica del holocausto promedio que te mete tremendo mensaje provida así de la nada, pero bueno, sophie nélisse sale y se come la peli entera así que es un 3/5. viva irene gut.
película biográfica del holocausto promedio que te mete tremendo mensaje provida así de la nada, pero bueno, sophie nélisse sale y se come la peli entera así que es un 3/5. viva irene gut.