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Set in Antwerp, Belgium in the early 70's, a tale about Chaja, an impetuous, liberal-minded philosophy student, and her complex relationship with her parents who are Holocaust survivors. With the help of a family friend, she secures a job as a nanny for a Hassidic Jewish family, the Kalmans, whose world and lifestyle are alien to her liberated self. Chaja adores the Kalmans' five-year-old son Simcha and becomes emotionally attached to him. Through her relationship with the family she gains insight into the lives of her own parents, who are survivors of a concentration camp.
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| Also Known As: |
Twee Koffers Vol
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A young woman learns an important lesson when she becomes a nanny for a jewish family. |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 36 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 22, 2000 Limited; January 1, 1998 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Castle Hill Productions
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| Production Co.: |
Left Luggage BV, Favorite Films NV, Shooting Star Filmcompany BV
Flying Dutchman Productions
Greystone Television & Films
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| Financiers: |
Omroepvereniging VARA
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,189,779 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Antwerp, Belgium
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| Produced in: |
Netherlands |
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