In Darkness

Director: Agnieszka Holland
Writer: David F. Shamoon
Cast: Robert Wieckiewicz, Benno Fürmann, Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Schrader, Herbert Knaup, Kinga Preis, Krzysztof Skonieczny
Theatrical Release Date: Mon Jul 16 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film
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Synopsis: In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Nazi-occupied Lvov, Poland. Stumbling upon a group of Jews in the sewers, he agrees to hide them for a price. What starts out as a straightforward business arrangement becomes something unexpected, as they all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of intense danger. Starring Robert Wieçkiewicz and Benno Fürmann. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]

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