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The year is 1941 and the The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the being massacred by the thousands. Managing to thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods dense surrounding woods they have known since they have known since childhood. There they begin childhood. There they begin their desperate battle their desperate battle against the Nazis. against the Nazis. MPAA Rating: R for

violence and language

DEFIANCE ©2008 Paramount Vantage. Review © David Bruce

DADANIEL CRAIG NIEL CRAIG as as Tuvia Bielski, tTuvia Bielski, the reluctant leader


ALEXA DAVALOS ALEXA DAVALOS as as Lilka who fights for what she believes in

MIA WASIKOWSKA as ChayaMIA WASIKOWSKA as Chaya, a city girl, who captures Asael’s heart as they hide in a cramped root cellar


JAMIE BELL as Asael JAMIE BELL as Asael the the middle Bielski brother who middle Bielski brother who is very focused on uniting is very focused on uniting the familythe family

LIEV SCHREIBER LIEV SCHREIBER as Zus Bielski as Zus Bielski who is who is always driven to fightalways driven to fight


DIRECTOR EDWARD ZWICK His films include Glory, Legends of the Fall, Courage Under Fire, The Siege, The Last Samurai and Blood Diamond


Cinematographer Cinematographer EDUARDO SERRA EDUARDO SERRA His work includes: Blood Diamond, Blood Diamond, Syriana, Girl With a Pearl Earring


WARTIME RELATIONSHIPSWARTIME RELATIONSHIPSThose who have lost loved ones Those who have lost loved ones look to each other in their need. look to each other in their need. The concept of the “forest wife” The concept of the “forest wife” and “forest husband” took hold and “forest husband” took hold – relationships were sometimes – relationships were sometimes forged as much out of forged as much out of practicality as romance. practicality as romance.


Based on an extraordinary true story, "Defiance" is an epic tale of family, honor, vengeance and salvation in World War II. The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood.


There they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell star as brothers who turn a primitive struggle to survive into something far more consequential – a way to avenge the deaths of their loved ones by saving thousands of others.


At first it is all they can do to stay alive. But gradually, as whispers of their daring spreads, they begin to attract others – men and women, young and old – willing to risk everything for the sake of even a moment's freedom.


Tuvia (Craig) is a reluctant leader and his decisions are challenged by his brother, Zus (Schreiber) who worries that Tuvia's idealistic plans will doom them all. Asael (Bell) is the youngest – caught between his brothers' fierce rivalry.


As a brutal winter descends, they work to create a community, and to keep faith alive when all humanity appeared to be lost.


THE COMMUNITY AS A CHARACTER Director Ed Zwick: “The community itself is a character that begins to express its own will and identity; a fascinating dynamic develops between the expression of an individual’s needs and the group’s survival as a whole”


JOHN FORD STYLE Producer Pieter Jan Brugge: “There’s something in the story that has elements of the old John Ford films – this idea that you’re not just a rugged, isolated individual but that it’s important where you stand in relationship to others and your community”


Consensus voice: “Whatever its shortcomings, the film should be seen as a testimony to the true story of Jews who lived in a Belarus forest for years during the Holocaust”--Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve


ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES“The real legacy of the Bielskis is that so many people are here on earth who might never have lived.” -- Zvi Bielski, one of Zus’ sons


TESTIMONY FOR DEFIANCE! TESTIMONY FOR DEFIANCE! None of us would wish hardship on anyone. Disasters that cripple human existence are exactly that –disasters! So, it is always amazing to hear of acts of endurance, survival, compassion and solidarity that come out such situations as portrayed in Defiance. Inspiring, to be sure. In stark contrast to the murderous persecution by the Nazis, there is the heroic life-giving saga of the Bielski partisans. I give the highest praise the producers of this film who have given us a testimony of those who stood in defiance to Hitler’s evil. Here the kind of inspiration we all need, to be sure.

DEFIANCE Review © David Bruce

““Really, this is not a film about Really, this is not a film about death and dying but about surviving death and dying but about surviving and and living as fully as you canliving as fully as you can.”.”-- Alexa Davalos-- Alexa Davalos


“Even in the most trying of times, especially in wartime, love and longing are never absent”-- Director Ed Zwick


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