
IN DARKNESS tells the true story of Leopold Socha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the German-occupied town of Lvov (former Poland).... (Full plot summary below)
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IN DARKNESS tells the true story of Leopold Socha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the German-occupied town of Lvov (former Poland).
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| Kaplan vs. KaplanDavid KaplanPerhaps the most startling aspect of the film comes at the end, when the real facts of Socha's group of Jews are revealed. |
| SSG SyndicateSusan GrangerHarrowing and intense, it's Schindler in the sewers. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceIn Darkness is as grim as its title suggests. It's also well worth watching, as a piece of art and as a hymn to the human spirit that, as the movie reminds us, can survive just about anything. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA harrowing story of a Polish Catholic who develops empathy for the Jews he saved during WWII. |
| Film-Forward.comNora Lee MandelPortrayed with gripping tension of ever more draconian choices amidst ebb and flow of human interactions in filthy confines, the cinematography is a staggering tour de force. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellIn Darkness presents a credible scenario about the effects of desperate times upon the human psyche, and it also shows how base human instinct can nevertheless be elevated. |
| The Jewish AdvocateDaniel M. Kimmel...an important contribution to the cinematic library on the Shoah. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonA grueling but rewarding story of survival. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyThe chiseled Furmann gives Mundek a savvy, even moral, brawn. As Paulina, Maria Schrader makes an argument for gentle yet pragmatic maternalism. |
| Boston PhoenixPatrick Z. McGavinWorking with the superb cinematographer Jolanta Dylewska, Holland draws on the restricted light and vertiginous space to achieve immersive, tactile imagery that is appalling and unforgettable. |