Edges of the Lord
by Yurek Bogayevicz
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Actor: Haley Joel Osment, Liam Hess, Olaf Lubaszenko, Richard Banel, Willem DafoeDirector: Yurek Bogayevicz
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Writer: Yurek Bogayevicz
Producer: Avi Lerner
Producer: Boaz Davidson
Producer: Danny Dimbort
Producer: Danny Lerner
Producer: Iwona Ziulkowska-Okapiec
Producer: Philip Krupp
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: French (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-01-04
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
DVD Reviews of Edges of the Lord
DVD Review: A Quiet Little Film with a Thundering Impact
Summary: 5 Stars
EDGES OF THE LORD is a film that, once seen, creates in the viewer the need to call every friend and recommend their seeing it. As conceived and directed by Yurek Bogayevicz and by using primarily a Polish cast shot on location in various areas of Poland, this film appears to be a simple tale of courage of a young Jewish boy Romek (Haley Joel Osment) whose parents wisely see the encroaching genocide by the Nazis and out of love, teach their son the basics of Catholicism so that Romek can pass as a Catholic and be placed with a Catholic family in order to save him from the Nazi exterminations.
Romek lands with a family whose children include an older child Vladek (Richard Banel) and a younger Tolo (Liam Hess). The family understands that Romek is a Jew and even the young children incorporate that fact into their cohabitation. The village priest (Willem Dafoe) likewise takes Romek under his wing and in a touching scene while the priest is cutting the 'hosts' for Catholic communion from a wafer sheet, he tells Romek that the uneven portions are the 'edges of the Lord' and therefore Romek may eat them as a Jew without betraying his own religious beliefs.
The boys are part of a circle of preadolescent friends which includes one girl Maria (Ola Frycz) who slowly warms to Romek. In the priest's cataclysm class the children are assigned roles as Apostles and Tolo assumes the identity of Jesus. It is this assumption of the life of Jesus (sneaking a crown of rose thorns under his cap, tying himself to a tree ('cross'), and ultimately making a sacrifice for Romek in imitation of Christ's mission) that provides some of the more exquisitely beautiful moments in this lovely film.
The story can be watched and absorbed on many levels: the effect of the atrocities of the Nazi occupation on Polish Jews, the sanctity of the family unit and the terror of living in an occupied country in the time of war, the delicate line children tread to become adults, the inhumanity of man as contrasted to the profound humanity of man - all of these threads are woven into this Polish tapestry of tremendous emotional impact.
While the performances by Osment and Dafoe are expectedly fine, the roles of the Polish actors - especially the incandescent Liam Hess as Tolo - are extraordinary. This is truly a masterful work that deserves a very wide audience. Highly Recommended! Grady Harp, January 2005
Description of Edges of the Lord
Haley Joel Osment (SECONDHAND LIONS, A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, THE SIXTH SENSE) and Willem Dafoe (THE AVIATOR, SPIDER-MAN 1 & 2) star in EDGES OF THE LORD, an inspiring and enthralling story that's seen through the eyes of a child. To escape an unthinkable fate, a young Jewish boy's (Osment) parents send him to the countryside. And that's when his adventure begins. Spirited away from the Nazi-occupied city in a gunnysack, he's taken in by a kind village farmer with children of his own, masquerades as the farmer's nephew, and is coached by the parish priest (Dafoe). Filled with outstanding performances and brilliantly written, this triumphant film is sure to capture your heart.Bestsellers in DVD
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