Based on true events that took place in 1939 and subsequently in the 1980's, this movie is about the so-called "Nicky's Children". It shows how - trough the initiative of one London-based stock broker - many jewish children were saved from certain death in the gas chambers of a Nazi concentration camp during the early days of the second World War.
A combination of more than excellent acting of both the older Nicolas Winton (Anthony Hopkins) and his younger "version" (Johnny Flinn), this movie is a very decent watch. Due to the historic significance, it is thereby as relevant today as ever. This seeing the events occuring in both Ukraine (a war with Russia) as well as in Israel (a war between the "Jewish State" and "Palestine"). It makes clear that the effects of war on children should not be underestimated and that any help can have effects on many generations to come. In the case of "Nicky's Children", we talk about over 6,000 lives at the release of this movie.
I score this movie at 7.3/10, resulting in an IMDb rating of 7 stars.
A combination of more than excellent acting of both the older Nicolas Winton (Anthony Hopkins) and his younger "version" (Johnny Flinn), this movie is a very decent watch. Due to the historic significance, it is thereby as relevant today as ever. This seeing the events occuring in both Ukraine (a war with Russia) as well as in Israel (a war between the "Jewish State" and "Palestine"). It makes clear that the effects of war on children should not be underestimated and that any help can have effects on many generations to come. In the case of "Nicky's Children", we talk about over 6,000 lives at the release of this movie.
I score this movie at 7.3/10, resulting in an IMDb rating of 7 stars.