
For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children, or Kinder (sing. Kind), as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again.... (Full plot summary below)
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For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children, or Kinder (sing. Kind), as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again.
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| BBC.comMichael ThomsonFaces which carry history. That's what you will take away with you after watching. |
| Chicago TribuneMarc CaroThere have been many documentaries about the Holocaust in recent years, but this one really stands out. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowA marvelous picture and a highly unusual journey in and around the Holocaust. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAt its slowest, the film has value as a historical document. At its best, the film gives a human face to stories of unimaginable suffering and unexpected triumph. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullAt the risk of sounding like a cad, I'll go ahead and admit that Into the Arms of Strangers is dreadfully boring and uninspired |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovUnfamiliar to most these days and it goes without saying that Harris performs a great service in the eyes of history with his film. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThis is an inherently moving story, and director Mark Jonathan Harris has the wisdom to trust that. |
| New York Magazine/VultureJohn Leonard... deserves the Oscar it won last March for best documentary feature... |
| Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardA fitting tribute to these displaced children because it so simply and elegantly personalizes their place in the most horrific chapter of 20th-century history. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkHarris brings into focus a nearly forgotten success story, filling in another blank in the ultimate mosaic of the 20th century's greatest tragedy. |