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Fugitive Pieces

Fugitive Pieces

20086.21h 44m

Overview

A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.

Directed by Jeremy Podeswa
Written by Jeremy Podeswa
Produced by Robert Lantos
Box Office0Revenue: $844K

Top Cast

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Athos

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Jakob Beer

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Alex

Ayelet Zurer

Ayelet Zurer

Michaela

Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay

Young Jakob

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Ben

Rachelle Lefevre

Rachelle Lefevre

Naomi

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Bella

Themis Bazaka

Themis Bazaka

Mrs Serenou

Yorgos Karamihos

Yorgos Karamihos

Ioannis

Themes & Keywords

holocaust (shoah)world war iichildhood trauma

About Fugitive Pieces

Fugitive Pieces is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of holocaust (shoah), world war ii, childhood trauma. Directed by Jeremy Podeswa, it stars Rade Šerbedžija, Stephen Dillane, Rosamund Pike. A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.

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