Spring 1941 (2007)
After Germany invades Poland and the Nazis order the confinement of all local Jews in the ghetto, medical doctor Artur Planck (Joseph Fiennes) manages to flee with his family, seeking refuge at the farm of Emilia (Kelly Harrison), their former grocer. With the Planck family hiding in her attic, Emilia finds her feelings for the physician growing stronger than she wants, or can control -- despite the dangers of the situation.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Uri Barbash, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Mirosław Baka, Joseph Fiennes, Clare Higgins, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Mirosław Baka
as Woytek
Joseph Fiennes
as Artur Planck
Clare Higgins
as Clara Planck
Kelly Harrison
as Young Emilia
Neve McIntosh
as Young Clara Plank
Katarzyna Al Abbas
as Lisa Planck
Maria Pakulnis
as Emilia
Sinéad Matthews
as Tania
Łukasz Simlat
as Vladek
Ewa Kuryło
as Agata
Stanisław Brejdygant
as Pankiewicz
Andrzej Blumenfeld
as MayorCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 120 min |
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