Previously I had really enjoyed Donna Deitch's earlier lesbian romance period piece, 'Des...
The Devil's Arithmetic
An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.
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The Devil's Arithmetic
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 28, 1999
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
User Score
68%
Original Title
The Devil's Arithmetic
Production Companies
Lithuanian Film Studio, Punch Productions, Millbrook Farm Productions
Director
Donna Deitch
Description
An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.