Waiting for Anya (2020)

Set in 1942, when the world was filled with war, Waiting for Anya begins with a narration from an older adult named Jo.  When Jo (Noah Schnapp) was just a young boy working as a shepherd and looking after sheep in the small village known as Lesgun, he stumbled onto a big secret one day.  One of the local widows (Anjelica Huston) is hiding young Jewish children.

Despite being filled with fear at the recent discovery and afraid of being caught, Jo agrees to keep it a secret and help the widow where possible, even hiding the secret from his grandfather (Jean Reno).  Jo works behind the scenes, attempting to help get all the Jewish children across the border between France to Spain with hopes of saving their lives.

Waiting for Anya is a drama and war film, but it also has some suspenseful and even thrilling moments. The overall film moves at a fairly slow pace, with the first and second acts being the more challenging to get through, but thankfully, it all builds towards a more satisfying third act.

The quality of this film certainly feels like a TV mini-series rather than a big blockbuster film in the visuals, soundtrack, and pacing. Those who enjoy drama and war films will find moments within the story engaging and touching, especially in the opening scene.  The scenery shots are pleasing to see on the big screen too.

Performances here, for the most part, are fine. Young actor Noah Schnapp who plays Jo was great in this role, but it’s no surprise that actress Anjelica Huston shines wonderfully here too (as she always does!).  Thomas Kretschmann as The Corporal was also solid in his performance on-screen. Actor Jean Reno is great, but nothing from this actor is overly exciting or new.

Overall, this film is quite dramatic, touching and at times, suspenseful.  It feels more like a TV mini-series based on the on-screen quality of visuals and soundtrack rather than a huge blockbuster film. Performances are fine; Noah Schnapp and Anjelica Huston deliver the strongest presence out of the entire cast. The film is quite slow during its first and second acts, leading to a more powerful finale.

5.0/10

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

9th October 2021
Written by Peter Walkden

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Synanon (1965)

One day, Zenkie (played by Alex Cord) wanders the city streets with his close friend. Stoned out of his mind and barely functional, he discovers a Synanon building run by Chuck Dederich (played by Edmond O’Brien). Synanon is a corporation whose primary business is to...

Subservience (2024)

A happy family home is turned upside down when the mother, Maggie (Madeline Zima), experiences tragic health issues related to her heart and needs urgent care at the hospital. This leaves Nick (Michele Morrone) to care for their two small children while juggling his...

The Speedway Murders (2023)

On November 17, 1978, in a town known as Speedway in Indianapolis, a tragic and unexplainable event occurred at a popular fast-food restaurant, Burger Chef. After a busy night in the restaurant, the four staff members on duty suddenly went missing while closing the...

Jessica (1962)

In a stunning Sicilian village, Father Antonio (Maurice Chevalier) speaks to the audience through the fourth wall, telling us all about his village. We understand that the town consists of hard-working people who never nap during the day (well, unless it's during a...

The Last Stop In Yuma County (2023)

A knife salesman (Jim Cummings) is on his way to see his daughter for her birthday. As he passes through Arizona, he must make a stop for fuel at a petrol station, which also happens to be a diner. Unfortunately, Vernon (Faizon Love), a worker at the petrol station,...

Blackout (2023)

A couple’s night of romance and passion under the brightly lit night sky is abruptly interrupted when a monster-like creature appears, and the pair are brutally murdered. After this introduction to the town, we meet Charley (Alex Hurt), a talented artist facing...

Alien: Romulus (2024)

Rain (Cailee Spaeny) lives and works on a planet where darkness covers the entire surface. Employed by Wayland Industries, she has spent much of her life working under challenging conditions. After years of harbouring hopes and dreams of leaving the planet with her...

The Emu War (2023)

On an Australian battlefield, soldiers are in position amidst gunfire and explosions in the distance. Major Meredith (played by Damian Callinan) receives orders to retreat and not engage with the enemy up ahead. However, when a nearby explosion occurs, he disobeys and...

Sweetwater (2023)

In 1990, in Chicago, a sportswriter (Jim Caviezel) leaves a hotel and jumps into the back of a taxi, telling the driver he's headed to the airport. On the radio, the sportswriter can hear a basketball game, which catches the sportswriter's attention, and he comments...

JSA Joint Security Area (2000)

Set in the DMZ, the area separating North and South Korea, the film opens with vague and unclear footage surrounding a shooting incident. A bullet was fired in a tense nighttime atmosphere. While it's unclear what exactly happened, we soon learn that two North Korean...

Crosstalk (1982)

Ed (Gary Day) is a high-tech computer genius. Working on his latest computer creation, the i500 has put him under extreme pressure, and he needs another month to prepare the new computer system and resolve various malfunctioning issues. Despite being at risk of...

Afraid (2024)

Curtis Pike (John Cho) is a collaborator who works with innovators and technology creators who have groundbreaking ideas but need help turning them into reality. At a meeting with clients, Curtis is introduced to a revolutionary new technology - a digital assistant...

Triangle (2009)

Throughout the opening credits, we watch Jess (Melissa George), who is at home attempting to comfort her son, who seems to have woken up from a bad dream. While in Jess’ house, we witness strange and unexplained events, such as someone ringing her doorbell, only to...

Lady Stay Dead (1981)

Marie (Deborah Coulls) is a celebrity. One day, while participating in a photoshoot outside her luxury home, a maintenance man named Gordon (Chard Hayward) is among the many people milling about. It's evident that Gordon desires Marie for her appearance, and he's...

A Million Days (2023)

In 2041, Earth is facing an Ecological Collapse. Humanity's survival depends on establishing an interplanetary civilisation. The Seed program has been developed to colonise new worlds, and making this mission possible is a single entity- an artificial intelligence...

Dating the Enemy (1996)

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two substances: if there is any reaction, but they are transformed” - Carl Jung. Brett (Guy Pearce) lives in Melbourne, Australia, and works full-time as a host for a television program that discusses all things...

The Quiet Family (1998)

It has been 13 days since the Kang family moved from the city to start a new life near a mountain. Despite knowing nothing about the mountain lodge business, the family made the bold move to buy an old Misty Inn resort at a bargain price from the village headman, Mr...

The Demon Disorder (2024)

Brothers Jake (Dirk Hunter) and Phillip (Charles Cottier) wake up one morning and make a terrible discovery about some animal stock on their farm. Adding to the disfigured livestock, Jake is also suspicious about how Phillip is behaving. Jake drives out to visit his...

Oddity (2024)

Introducing a unique murder mystery.  Dani (Carolyn Bracken) is renovating her large, old home with her husband, Ted (Gwilym Lee). As Dani works on the renovations and their home, Ted works full-time as a doctor. While working, Dani often worries about her twin...

Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)

Alice (Alice Garner) and Mia (Frances O’Connor) are two film students struggling with various life challenges, such as finding a new roommate to assist with rent and navigating the complexities of finding love and romance. It's been three years since Alice has had a...

Dead End Drive-In (1986)

Opening with text on the screen, various historical moments are introduced. Starting in Sydney on January 26th, 1988, the Bicentennial celebration sparked “The Rocks Riot”, and fifty-one people died. Following the Rocks Riot, Mururoa Atoll was destroyed by a nuclear...

The United States of Leland (2003)

As fifteen-year-old Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) tells us about a day he can’t remember very well, we watch a young boy on his bike in a park. It’s obvious from Leland’s narrative that something horrible and tragic occurred in the park concerning the boy on the...

Walden (2023)

Walden (Emile Hirsch) works full-time as a stenographer, recording every spoken word in a courtroom. Holding a remarkable record of typing 343 words per minute, Walden takes his job seriously and proudly. Given the nature of his work, he has been exposed to many...

The Blind Sea (2024)

Matt Formston is a blind surfer from Australia. Despite having only 3% vision, Matt has always pursued his long-term dreams and goals, especially in sports, never allowing his disability to hold him back. His determination, passion, and skills as a surfer have earned...

Detained (2024)

The film starts with various police and forensics officers investigating the wreckage of a police precinct. Among the casualties, the police find a message written on a wall in blood. But what does it all signify? Taking us back in time to 4 am of the same day, we see...