The film may lack the emotional punch and dramatic thrust that the book had but neither does it disgrace it. There is a great deal of talent in the cast and the book is incredible, one of the best I've ever read actually. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 7 / 10 Very well made and moving film if at times unevenįugitive Pieces had a fair bit to live up to. Meanwhile, he had a lifelong friendship with his neighbors in Canada, a Jewish family who were also fighting the demons of their past. He couldn't commit to a relationship until he came to understand his dreams about Bella. His marriage to his first wife, the upbeat, outgoing Alex, failed because he couldn't shake the somberness of his past.
Jakob's reflections, especially the emotions stemming from his thoughts, led to him authoring a successful book. Jakob constantly dreamed of Bella, especially her piano-playing, but never knew her ultimate fate. A few years later, Athos and Jakob moved to Canada where Athos began work as a teacher. He ran away and was found by Athos Roussos, a Greek national working on an archaeological project in Poland Athos managed to smuggle Jakob out of Poland and into Greece. When he was an adolescent during World War II, Nazis shot his parents dead and hauled away his sister Bella he witnessed these events from a hideout in their home. Middle-aged Polish Jew Jakob Beer reflects on his entire life.
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