The Island on Bird Street
Seen it?1997 | 107 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or The Great Escape, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Patrick BerginStefan
- Jordan KiziukAlex
- Jack WardenBoruch
- James BolamDoctor Studjinsky
- Michael ByrneBolek
- Stefan SaukGoehler
- Suzanna HamiltonStasya's Mother
- Marek GrabowskiAdam
- Marcin HermanJoseph
- Paweł LauterbachBenny