Fugitive Pieces

There are certain losses that you can't overcome. That's the theme of this film based on the novel by Anne Michaels. The Jewish experience is one of the most explored in the history cinema and theme of loss has been covered well. However this film manages to gives us a more personal perspective that hasn't been seen before or so well done. It's a rich and lyrical film with fully developed characters and wonderful performances. It's the story of a boy who violently looses his family and it takes him a lifetime to overcome with the help and love of several people around him. Writer/director Jeremy Podeswa makes the transition well from his busy schedule of directing acclaimed shows on the small screen. He manages to cover a lot in less than two hours and still manages to keep most of characters and complexities like a novel. His casting choices may seem odd but he can't go wrong with Stephen Dillane and a superb supporting cast from Rade Serbedzija and Rosamund Pike to Ed Stoppard and Robbie Kay. YRCinema's coverage of current releases.