Irena's Vow

"Change the world with your courage."

2024 2h 1m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 151

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Synopsis

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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.

“Change the world with your courage.”

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Cast

Sophie Nélisse
Irena Gut Opdyke
Dougray Scott
Rugmer
Andrzej Seweryn
Schultz
Maciej Nawrocki
Rokita
Sharon Azrieli
Helen
Eliza Rycembel
Ida
Aleksandar Milićević
Lazar
Agata Turkot
Clara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louise Archambault
Writers: Dan Gordon
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Poland

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, Poland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louise Archambault, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandra Stréliski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Tarnowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sophie Nélisse and Dougray Scott and Andrzej Seweryn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Change the world with your courage.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19869662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louise Archambault directs. Paul Sarossy behind the camera. Alexandra Stréliski scores. Arthur Tarnowski cuts. Produced in Canada, Poland. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, Poland.
3Directed by Louise Archambault, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexandra Stréliski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arthur Tarnowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sophie Nélisse and Dougray Scott and Andrzej Seweryn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Change the world with your courage.".
8IMDB entry: tt19869662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "self sacrifice", "resistance", "world war ii", "based on true story".