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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 07/10/2001 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Drama, Family Drama

Actor Jeroen Krabbe made his directorial debut with this Dutch-Belgian-U.S. drama examining anti-Semitic attitudes in 1972 Antwerp. Free-spirited 20-year-old student Chaja (Laura Fraser) has a long-haired revolutionary lover and sometimes visits her parents (Maximilian Schell, Marianne Sagebrecht), both concentration camp survivors. Evading eviction from her apartment, Chaja finds work as a nanny with the Kalmans, an Orthodox Hassidic family. Initially rebelling against the rigid traditions, she eventually comes to terms with their way of life as she teaches their four-year-old to follow his father's doctrines. Adapted from Carl Friedman's novel -The Shovel and the Loom, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Laura Fraser - Chaja
Isabella Rossellini - Mrs. Kalman
Maximilian Schell - Chaja's Father
Jeroen Krabbé - Mr. Kalman
Marianne Sägebrecht - Chaja's Mother

A rebellious philosophy student comes of age as she struggles to accept her past in this thoughtful Wellspring release. Presented in 1.33:1 pan and scan and offering English Dolby Digital Stereo audio, this release also offers filmographies, a trailer and weblinks. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide