A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
Casts Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright, Leo Fuchs, Lou Jacobi, Eve Gordon, Kevin Pollak, Israel Rubinek, Elijah Wood
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
8 Mile
Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Léon: The Professional
The 400 Blows
Daybreak
Our Father
Menashe
Cannery Row
Dear Diary
The Right Stuff
Murder in the First
The Thin Red Line
Europa
Black Book
Home for the Holidays
The Secret of the Grain
The Red Baron
Süss, the Jew
Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
SIMILAR MOVIES
8 Mile
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 2002
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.Before Sunrise
IMDB 8 | Jan , 1995
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.Before Sunset
IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 2004
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.Léon: The Professional
IMDB 8.3 | Sep , 1994
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.The 400 Blows
IMDB 8 | Jun , 1959
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.Daybreak
IMDB 0 | May , 2009
A young South American man struggles to build a new life for his wife and children in Australia. Dreams turn to lies. Lies become reality. Does he have the will to see the light of Amanecer?Our Father
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2015
The Second World War is experienced through the journey of Private Cole, a dramatic study of the contrasting nature between the innocence of childhood and the reality of war, and the emotional struggle that accompanies it.Menashe
IMDB 6.3 | Jul , 2017
Within Brooklyn’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son.Cannery Row
IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 1982
Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.Dear Diary
IMDB 7.4 | Nov , 1993
Nanni Moretti recalls in his diary three slice of life stories characterized by a sharply ironic look: in the first one he wanders through a deserted Rome, in the second he visits a reclusive friend on an island, and in the last he has to grapple with an unknown illness.The Right Stuff
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1983
As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.Murder in the First
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 1995
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.The Thin Red Line
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 1998
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.Europa
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1991
A young, idealist American gets a job as a train conductor for the Zentropa railway network in postwar, US-occupied Frankfurt. As various people try to take advantage of him, he soon finds his position politically sensitive, and gets caught up in a whirlpool of conspiracies and Nazi sympathisers.Black Book
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 2006
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.Home for the Holidays
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 1995
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.The Secret of the Grain
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2007
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.The Red Baron
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 2008
Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knightly propriety, they have their own code of honour. Before long he begins to understand that his hero status is deceptive. His love for Kate, a nurse, opens his eyes to the brutality of war.Süss, the Jew
IMDB 4.3 | Sep , 1940
Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian, spy, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential.