Director:		Caroline Link
Year:		2002
Language:		German
Time:		142 minutes

A Jewish family in Germany emigrate shortly before the Second World War. They move to Kenya to start running a farm, but not all members of the family adapt equally well to their new life. Shortly after their departure, things begin to change in Germany very quickly, and a turning back seems impossible. (This film won the Oscar in 2002 for best foreign language film.)

The film is based on an autobiographical novel written by Stephanie Zwieg (ISBN 0299199606).

Links

Interview with director, Caroline Link

Rotten Tomatoes, an excellent film site that provides links to reviews of this film

Internet Movie Database, for information about the director including other films she has done