The Birdcatcher (2019)

The Birdcatcher: Directed by Ross Clarke. With Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Arthur Hakalahti, Jakob Cedergren, Laura Birn. A Jewish girl Esther is forced to conceal her identity as a boy on a Nazi-Norwegian farm. Plotting her escape to Sweden, her daily challenge to keep her true identity a secret, leads to a series of choices and consequences.

“No, Esther did not really look like a boy, and a few other details were not totally realistic, but so what? Overall I found The Birdcatcher effective and I was engrossed from beginning to end. Often when watching films itu0026#39;s necessary to suspend disbelief and some films require it more than others. During the Holocaust, Jews did anything they could to not be captured by the Nazis. They were hunted prey. Some of the survival stories are hard to believe yet they happened. Imagine living in a sewer for a couple of years. Or a forest, or a crawl space.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe cinematography was excellent with gorgeous shots of Norway in winter. The plot which is based on a true story is, as I said, engrossing. There is some fine acting too. Itu0026#39;s definitely worth watching unless youu0026#39;re into movies like Deadpool or Guardians of the Galaxy.”