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The Birdcatcher

The Birdcatcher

Inspired by true events

20195.51h 37m

Overview

Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.

Directed by Ross Clarke
Written by Trond Morten Venaasen
Produced by Leon Clarance, Ross Clarke, Lisa G. Black
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Top Cast

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Esther

Arthur Hakalahti

Arthur Hakalahti

Aksel

Jakob Cedergren

Jakob Cedergren

Johann

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Anna

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Fred

August Diehl

August Diehl

Herman

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Tor

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Petter

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Rebecca

Tibo Vandenborre

Tibo Vandenborre

Reichmann

Themes & Keywords

holocaust (shoah)world war iijew persecutionbased on true storynazi collaborationismnazi occupation1940strondheim, norway

About The Birdcatcher

The Birdcatcher is a drama, thriller, war film released in 2019 exploring themes of holocaust (shoah), world war ii, jew persecution, based on true story, nazi collaborationism, nazi occupation. Directed by Ross Clarke, it stars Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Arthur Hakalahti, Jakob Cedergren. Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.

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