The Boy in the Woods

2023

Biography / Drama / History

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 5 reviews
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 1091 1.1K

based on true story holocaust (shoah) survivor

Plot summary

The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.

Director

Rebecca Snow Photo
Rebecca Snow

Top cast

Jett Klyne Photo
Jett Klyne as Max
Richard Armitage Photo
Richard Armitage as Jasko
Josh Bainbridge Photo
Josh Bainbridge as Danylo
Christopher Heyerdahl Photo
Christopher Heyerdahl as Chief Bagan
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ThereelscoopwithKK 7 / 10

An Important Story Told Adequately

The story itself is one of tremendous hardship, bravery, and survival. For what appears to be a limited budget film the director is still able to deliver. There is no doubt that the acting leaves quite a bit to be desired. The costume design is not up to what you would expect and the camera shots are not good but acceptable.Again, despite all its flaws the film stays on course and delivers its message. The ending scene where it shows the real life character for me adds so much to it all. Being able to see the human connection in real life added so much strength to the importance of the story and why it was essential that it was told. The saying "save one life, save the world" is played out in real time as you get to see the generations saved by one little boys brave decision and the sacrifice of others made to protect this life in a time of great danger.
Reviewed by HlenSki 8 / 10

True story

I had to write something because I was stunned at the low rating here on IMDB. The movie was for me waaaay better than current 5,4 stars (August 2024).As fiction it would have not worked, but as it is a true story it hits differently. There are connections made to real life people and events. It's amazing what people have had to survive. And how little it takes to either continue or end generations. This is not a movie about atrocities of the Holocaust, altough they obviously are a the root of all that happens. I liked this one person survival perspective and this type of story that's rare in this context.The boy lead does a wonderful job, as does his buddy in the film. There are some quite cliche types here and there, but then again I'm sure that's how they were, and I'll have to take in the film makers' vision.I'm happy that I got to experience this story. Thank you. I will now research if I can find the documentary referenced at the end.
Reviewed by DrD3 1 / 10

The Woods Look Nice....That's About It.

Where do I start? There are so many criticisms of this movie that I'm only going to mention the most obvious. The most glaring is the 'shaky camera syndrome' which will induce an epileptic reaction in the more sensitive viewers, but appears to be popular among the less gifted directors these days. Second on the list is the horrendous acting. Hard to take anything they say or do seriously. Next is the wardrobe. It appears they went to the local second hand bin to retrieve the costumes. Perhaps it was due to the budget; which apparently was bare minimal. Lastly; these type of films seem to be churned out ad nauseam these days, and frankly, are getting so predictable and tiresome.
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