Caroline Link, known for the Oscar-nominated Beyond Silence, directs the film which is based on Judith Kerr’s novel of the same name. The British novel is inspired by Kerr’s childhood memories as a refugee.
Arthur Kemper (Oliver Masucci), the patriarch of the family, is a respected and ruthless theater critic who is well known for condemning Hitler and the Nazi party. One day after school, the youngest, Anna Kemper (Riva Krymalowski), and her older brother Max (Marinus Hohmann) are told that due to their father’s criticism of Hitler, they must flee to Switzerland. Anna’s mother only allows them to each bring one toy meaning that Anna will have to leave her Pink Rabbit behind.
Reviews
"Link captures incidental everyday challenges — the struggle of buying an item as minor as a pencil when you don’t know the language, the delights of an unexpected meal when you’re on a budget — in lovely, isolated vignettes." —Variety
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This film is written and directed by Caroline Link, written by Anna Brüggemann, produced by Clementina Hegewisch, edited by Patricia Rommel, and contains cinematography by Bella Halben.
