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Waiting for Anya

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A boy and a reclusive widow work together to smuggle Jewish children into Spain during World War II.
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David Stratton The Australian Oct 15, 2021
Waiting for Anya is a rather bland affair. Given the dangers faced by Jo and Benjamin, there's little in the way of suspense and the uninitiated would hardly appreciate [it]... Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Feb 24, 2020
2/5
Budget limitations, tonal inconsistencies and several creaky supporting performances are just some of the elements that scupper this worthy if ultimately inept Michael Morpurgo adaptation. Go to Full Review
Cath Clarke Guardian Feb 20, 2020
2/5
The film is gorgeous to look at, all alpine meadow flowers and glorious green mountains. But the drama loses momentum pretty early on. Go to Full Review
Brandon Stanwyck InSession Film Jul 17, 2024
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Considering the target audience for this film is children, I’m somewhat willing to begrudgingly forgive its many missteps. Its many missteps. And missteps is wording it, shall we say, lightly. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
3.5/5
Some are sure to see the film as too sanitized and not harsh enough in its depictions. But Cookson tells a very specific story that doesn’t need to visually emphasize the horrors. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Oct 16, 2021
6/10
If broken up into six episodes for TV or streaming, it would be the sort of historical children's drama that used to be commonplace. Go to Full Review
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Priyanshu R @Rockstar1339450 Jul 20, 2026 Noah schnapp is best See more
Liza H @RT31274655 Dec 29, 2025 I really enjoyed the movie, the acting was good, I honestly recommend it, It’s a nice story in a terrible situation lke the WWII See more
Yining Q @YseraQin Dec 7, 2025 纪实性很强的电影,像长辈讲的过去的故事,在中国十四年抗日战争期间,在中国农村这样的侵略者的殖民统治更为普遍,但是我们的故事却没有像这样有真实感地流传下来,很可惜。noah sweet boy,特别纯真的少年。 See more
Joe D @RT21751528 May 27, 2024 I enjoyed it. A good story with good morals. The view of the mountains and terrain was beautiful! Great camera work. See more
Peter W @RT12077588 Jan 5, 2023 Overall, this film is quite dramatic, touching and at times, suspenseful.  It feels more like a TV mini-series based on the on-screen quality of visuals and soundtrack rather than a huge blockbuster film. Performances are fine; Noah Schnapp and Anjelica Huston deliver the strongest presence out of the entire cast. The film is quite slow during its first and second acts, leading to a more powerful finale. See more
Jul 31, 2022 Terrible. How can a good cast deliver such terrible acting, even more terrible French accents? What should have been a good movie delivered with all the finesse of a bad school play. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy and a reclusive widow work together to smuggle Jewish children into Spain during World War II.
Director
Ben Cookson
Producer
Phin Glynn, Steffen Wild
Screenwriter
Ben Cookson, Toby Torlesse
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Goldfinch Studios, Bad Penny Productions
Genre
History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 49m
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