When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

2021

1h 59m

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From Academy Award® winning director Caroline Link (Nowhere in Africa)'s comes an adaptation of acclaimed British author Judith Kerr's classic novel based on her childhood memories. The story of a Jewish family's escape from 1933 Berlin to Europe tackles prejudice, exile, displacement and adaptation, as told from the perspective of the author's alter ego, nine year-old Anna Kemper (Riva Krymalowski in her feature film debut). Anna is too busy with schoolwork and friends to notice Hitler's face glaring from posters plastered all over 1933 Berlin. But when her father (Oliver Masucci) -- based on the prominent theater critic Alfred Kerr -- suddenly vanishes, the family is secretly hurried out of Germany. Anna begins to understand life will never be the same as she and her family navigate unfamiliar lands and cope with the challenges of being refugees.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

Jun 3, 2021

Overall, it just didn't seem as if there was enough real danger happening in this movie given what it's really about.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

May 21, 2021

4/5

A moving but unsentimental WWII exodus story...

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Guy Lodge

Variety

May 21, 2021

In this bright, engaging film, Kerr's story is faithfully and lovingly preserved, though its tougher, quirkier details are mollified by a layer of palatable movie gloss.

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

Jan 27, 2024

4/5

A beautifully acted, poignant coming-of-age refugee drama that shows the harrowing life during wartime without being overly somber and depressing.

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Betsy Bozdech

AWFJ.org

Jan 11, 2022

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is geared more toward viewers who are the same age as Anna and Max. Their resilience will hopefully inspire empathy and compassion in modern kids who see the film, underlining the destructive impact of nationalism...

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Jim Slotek

Original Cin

Aug 9, 2021

B-plus

Krymalowski brings a vivacious energy to a movie that would otherwise be a long trudge to safe haven. And director Link makes good use of the scenery to suggest that, to the children at least, each destination is practically another planet.

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Diane

May 26, 2021

Excellent film about a horrific time and the two child actors are outstanding!

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MARTIN R

May 22, 2021

Biographical while seeming like fiction. Uplifting.

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Elissa

May 21, 2021

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Famalama T

@Famalama Jan 27, 2026

So i watched this movie thinking it was more about WW2 but in reality it was only about this girl moving from 1 place to another and "hitler stole the pink rabbit" meaning is when he stole her childhood which doesn't make sense when she only moved around. It was very boring but good to make me asleep.

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Christoffer H

@RottenTomatoCritic Jan 27, 2026

The plot is so boring, seriously nothing happens in this movie. Sorry but I seriously don't understand why people would spent 2 hours of their lives watching this. My honest opinion is don't watch it, unless you want to watch a girl move for 2 hours straight. Because that's the only action you'll get. This movie is not good. I am sorry. (acting not bad, Story interesting, but the result poor) Sorry

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Richard R

@RT61722706 Jan 28, 2024

Brilliant acting . Makes you feel as if you were in the room with them

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From Academy Award® winning director Caroline Link (Nowhere in Africa)'s comes an adaptation of acclaimed British author Judith Kerr's classic novel based on her childhood memories. The story of a Jewish family's escape from 1933 Berlin to Europe tackles prejudice, exile, displacement and adaptation, as told from the perspective of the author's alter ego, nine year-old Anna Kemper (Riva Krymalowski in her feature film debut). Anna is too busy with schoolwork and friends to notice Hitler's face glaring from posters plastered all over 1933 Berlin. But when her father (Oliver Masucci) -- based on the prominent theater critic Alfred Kerr -- suddenly vanishes, the family is secretly hurried out of Germany. Anna begins to understand life will never be the same as she and her family navigate unfamiliar lands and cope with the challenges of being refugees.

Director: Caroline Link
Producer: Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach, Clementina Hegewisch
Screenwriter: Anna Brüggemann
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Next Film, MIA Film, RAI Cinema, La Siala Entertainment, Hugofilm Features, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, Sommerhaus Filmproduktionen
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 6, 2021
Runtime: 1h 59m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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