Uniform Title |
Birdcatcher (Motion picture : 2019) |
Title |
The birdcatcher. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Eagle Entertainment, ©2020. |
©2018 |
Description |
1 DVD-video (96 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Eagle Entertainment : EAG3399. |
Originally produced in Norway and released as an English language motion picture in 2019. |
"Inspired by true events" -- Cover. |
Credits |
Directed by Ross Clarke ; screenplay by Trond Morten Venaasen. |
Performers |
Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Arthur Hakalahti. |
Summary |
The Birdcatcher is a suspenseful, coming of age story set against the backdrop of violence and prejudice. Esther, a Jewish girl, has her world torn apart when the Nazis unleash their reign of terror on her small town. On her attempt to escape to Sweden, Esther ends up on an occupied farm where she befriends Aksel. To save herself from being discovered by the Nazis, she disguises herself as a boy. The daily challenge to keep her identity a secret lead to a series of choices and consequences which shift the paths of all those around her. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1, Region 4, ratio 16x9, 2.40:1. |
Language note |
In English. |
Subjects |
Jewish girls -- Drama |
Nazis -- Drama |
Secrets -- Drama |
Jews -- Identity -- Drama |
Jews -- Norway -- Drama |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama |
Feature films -- Norway |
Motion pictures, Norwegian |
Genre |
Historical films |
War films |
Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
Coming-of-age films |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Other Names |
Clarke, Ross director. |
Venaasen, Trond Morten screenwriter. |
Boussnina, Sarah-Sofie, 1990- actor. |
Hakalahti, Arthur actor. |
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