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My Name Is Sara

  • 2019
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Zuzanna Surowy in My Name Is Sara (2019)
BiographyDramaWar

Sara is a a 13 year-old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wife. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers' marriage, compounding the greatest secret ... Read allSara is a a 13 year-old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wife. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers' marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect, her true identity.Sara is a a 13 year-old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wife. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers' marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect, her true identity.

  • Director
    • Steven Oritt
  • Writer
    • David Himmelstein
  • Stars
    • Zuzanna Surowy
    • Konrad Cichon
    • Pawel Królikowski
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    995
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Oritt
    • Writer
      • David Himmelstein
    • Stars
      • Zuzanna Surowy
      • Konrad Cichon
      • Pawel Królikowski
    • 17User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Zuzanna Surowy
    Zuzanna Surowy
    • Sara
    Konrad Cichon
    • Moishe
    Pawel Królikowski
    Pawel Królikowski
    • Ivan
    Piotr Nerlewski
    • Grisha
    Michalina Olszanska
    Michalina Olszanska
    • Nadya
    Eryk Lubos
    Eryk Lubos
    • Pavlo
    Artur Sokolski
    • Danylo
    Marcin Sokolski
    • Stepan
    Aleksandra Pisula
    Aleksandra Pisula
    • Tsivia
    Ksawery Szlenkier
    Ksawery Szlenkier
    • Avram
    Iwona Bielska
    Iwona Bielska
    • Vira Ivanenko
    Magdalena Celówna-Janikowska
    Magdalena Celówna-Janikowska
    • Pavlo's mother
    Stanislaw Cywka
    Stanislaw Cywka
    • Boris
    Izabela Dabrowska
    Izabela Dabrowska
    • Marina
    Lech Dyblik
    Lech Dyblik
    • Fedir Ivanenko
    Stanislav Eventov
    • Leader
    Jakub Gasowski
    Jakub Gasowski
    • Yuri
    Justyna Godlewska
    • Woman #5
    • Director
      • Steven Oritt
    • Writer
      • David Himmelstein
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    User reviews17

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    7liammcgibbon

    underrated

    Enjoyable film, the hole film is good and keeps you focused , based on a true story as well ,,,its mind blowing.
    8lucidskyline

    Wonderful

    This was a wonderful film. Had I known when watching it that it was a true story I would have been even more immersed. The Nazis and the persecution of the Jews takes a back seat to what is really a movie about people living in the country in that region during the war and the interactions between the lead character Sara and the other two main characters. The acting is completely believable. There is nothing contrived. Nothing felt like padding. So glad that movies like this are being made. A true education about human beings.
    9tchjunk

    True story of survival in Ukraine

    Outstanding sweep of the complexities of surviving in wartime. The fact that it is a true story adds needed perspective to how vulnerable everyone is when mad men reign. Particularly touching as we consider the current Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. I recommend this to everyone!
    9garethkeano-69352

    Enticing

    The main actress who plays Sara pulls you in from the very beginning. You dont know what is going to happen and you want her to survive. Very good acting
    8SnoopyStyle

    harrowing true story

    It's 1942 eastern Poland. Jewish fugitive Sara Guralnick (Zuzanna Surowy) is on the run with her older brother. She leaves him behind and takes on the identity of her longtime Christian friend. She becomes the nanny to Ukrainian couple, Nadya and Pavlo. It's a struggle to maintain her secret as she navigates the dangerous world.

    It's a harrowing true story. The actors are great. It's danger for Sara at every turn. The movie paints a compelling complicated picture of that world. The complicated personal relationships are just the tip of the iceberg. There is a reality to the story that doesn't feel constructed.

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2020 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Russian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Occupation
    • Filming locations
      • Poland(location)
    • Production companies
      • James Lucy Productions
      • Media Luna New Films
      • Watchout Studio
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
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