One Life
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.
- Released:
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonathan Pryce, Romola Garai, Lena Olin, Samantha Spiro, Adrian Rawlins, Marthe Keller, Ziggy Heath, Tom Glenister, Tim Steed, Samuel Finzi, Matilda Thorpe, Ffion Jolly, Alex Sharp, Johnny Flynn
- Director: James Hawes
Comments
- stonesrebeccaj - 15 June 2024
Moving and well acted
This film left me in tears. It's really well written, connected and fluid. The characters are well cast. In particular Johnny Flynn (whom id only seen in Lovesick, very good, totally different), Romola Garai are outstanding. Nothwithstanding the mesmerising Anthony Hopkins and chameleon of a magician that is Helena Bonham Carter. This true story is of heroics and loss, leaving the main character battling with inner guilt without really realising what he achieved.
Unassuming, modest, affecting, thoughtful and honest.
If you want a film which will stay with you afterwards, this is the one to watch. - dave_abeleven - 21 April 2024
A Profoundly Moving Film
"One Life" starring Anthony Hopkins is a profoundly moving film that exemplifies the power of selflessness. Hopkins portrays a man whose dedication to rescuing children in dire circumstances is both inspiring and heart-wrenching. The actions of this man and his team are a testament to the good that still exists in our world, even as we are often bombarded with the opposite. This movie brought me to tears, not just for its depiction of sacrifice, but for the hope it instills about humanity's capacity to care and effect change in others' lives. A truly transformative viewing experience that is a must see. - bobzmcishl - 8 April 2024
A Timeless Story
I wanted to see this movie as soon as I saw the release date. I knew the story when it occurred and it stuck with me decades later. The movie tried to do justice to the humanity of Nicholas Winton's deeds, but that would have been impossible. But it was a movie that should be viewed by anyone who is saddened by the daily brutality we witness in our lives and wonder if there is any goodness left. Nicholas Winton was a prosperous banker who had the heart and the will to do something completely foreign to his every being; to save the lives of as many childeren as possible before it became impossible. The story is about the 669 children he managed to transport to safety but also the anguish of knowing he could not save an additional 250+ children on a train to freedom on September 1, 1939, the day that World War II started. That haunted him for four decades after the war ended. The second half of the movie then turns, on the revalation of the deeds of Mr. Winton when he shares a scrapbook with someone who will change his life. I only wish this movie could have given us more insight into the character of Mr. Winton. The audience is left to fill in the blanks of how an ordinary British citizens could do such an extraordinary achievement. It is also somewhat of a mystery of how this man's story could have been lost to history for over four decades. Hopkins does an amazing job in the role of Winton as does Johnny Flynn as the younger Winton. This is a movie well suited to the small screen if you miss it at the theater.
