Reżyseria:
James HawesScenariusz:
Lucinda CoxonZdjęcia:
Zac NicholsonMuzyka:
Volker BertelmannObsada:
Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonathan Pryce, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, Marthe Keller, Samuel Finzi, Michael Gould (więcej)Opisy(1)
Jest rok 1938, gdy młody Brytyjczyk Nicholas Winton podczas wizyty w Pradze odkrywa, że tysiące rodzin zbiegłych przed hitlerowcami z Niemiec i Austrii, żyją tu w dramatycznych warunkach, często bez dachu nad głową i żywności. Niemiecka inwazja na Czechosłowację jest kwestią najbliższych tygodni, a wtedy los uchodźców będzie już przesądzony. Nicholas postanawia zrobić wszystko, co w jego mocy by ocalić jak najwięcej potrzebujących. Wraz z grupą współpracowników organizuje transporty dzieci, które podążają z Pragi do Anglii w poszukiwaniu bezpiecznego schronienia. Jak wiele istnień uda się ocalić zanim granice zostaną zamknięte? Po 50 latach Nicholas wciąż wraca wspomnieniami do tamtych dni, zadając sobie pytania o los ocalonych i obwiniając się za to, że nie udało mu się ocalić wszystkich. Tymczasem niespodziewanie los dopisze poruszający epilog do tej historii. (Monolith)
(więcej)Recenzje (2)
With films like One Life, it is often difficult to separate the importance of the story from the art of getting it right. Here, however, I don't have much of a problem with that. The film doesn't aim for the easy stuff, it presents things in a complex way, and when it hits the emotional notes with all the force it deserves. Moreover, when Anthony Hopkins' character is confronted with the agonizing truth about the fate of the people he failed to save, he doesn't launch into a heartfelt self-pitying monologue, he doesn't try to cheaply impress the viewer, instead he walks to the window and gazes out at the landscape. Nuance plays a role. Hopkins reaffirms his reputation as one of the finest actors working today, and he's also excellent and captivating, even if he only has half the film at his disposal. And Johnny Flynn ably seconds him. It's just that the Czech actors stick out like a sore thumb at times with their performances. I deliberately put that aside.
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Who doesn't know the story of Nicholas Winton, who, in collaboration with other determined people, managed to save the lives of 669 children? One Life is essentially a simple film in terms of story, with a clear structure that purposefully alternates between two time periods separated by half a century, but it is that story that makes the film an incredibly powerful and moving experience, enhanced by convincing performances and a spot-on cast. Czech viewers will appreciate, among other things, the Prague locations and the many Czech phrases heard in the film. In the end, the film may seem a bit melodramatic, but it barely underlines the modesty of an "ordinary" man who did extraordinary things.
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