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Irena's Vow

Irena's Vow

Change the world with your courage.

20247.32h 1m

Overview

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
Written by Dan Gordon
Produced by Tim Ringuette, Beata Pisula, Jeff Sackman
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Irena Gut Opdyke

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Rugmer

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Schultz

Maciej Nawrocki

Maciej Nawrocki

Rokita

S

Sharon Azrieli

Helen

Eliza Rycembel

Eliza Rycembel

Ida

Aleksandar Milićević

Aleksandar Milićević

Lazar

Agata Turkot

Agata Turkot

Clara

Filip Kosior

Filip Kosior

Thomas

Krzysztof Szczepaniak

Krzysztof Szczepaniak

Moise

Themes & Keywords

world war iibased on true storypolandnsdap (nazi party)1940sguetto

About Irena's Vow

Irena's Vow is a war, drama, history film released in 2024 exploring themes of world war ii, based on true story, poland, nsdap (nazi party), 1940s, guetto. Directed by Louise Archambault, it stars Sophie Nélisse, Dougray Scott, Andrzej Seweryn. 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.

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