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Left Luggage

1998·Movie
1h 40min
59
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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Family, history, and war

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Editing6

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About

While escaping from Nazis during the WWII, a Jewish man dug suitcases full of things dear to his heart in the ground two. The war deprived him of his family, and afterwards he endlessly turns over the soil of Antwerp to find the suitcases, which makes him look obsessed. He keeps checking old maps and keeps digging, trying to find, in fact, those he lost. His daughter Chaya is a beautiful modern girl looking for a part-time job. She finds a place as a nanny in the strictly observant Chassidic family with many children, although her secular manners clearly fly in the face of many commandments. One of the reasons she is accepted is that mother of the family is absolutely overburdened by the household, so she stays despite the resistance of the father, normally - an indisputable authority in the family. She develops a special bond with the youngest of the boys, four-year old Simcha, so far incapable of speaking.
Post-War DramaJewish CultureFamily TraumaSearching for Lost IdentityIntergenerational RelationshipsSlow-BurnMelancholicPhilosophical

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Where can I stream Left Luggage legally?

Left Luggage is included with a subscription to Chai Flicks in the United States. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Left Luggage worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Left Luggage?

1 h 40 min

Left Luggage runs 1 h 40 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Left Luggage?

Critics49
Audiences72

Not quite. Audiences rate Left Luggage higher (72) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Left Luggage in?

EnglishHebrewYiddish

It was made in English, with some Hebrew, Yiddish. Produced in Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium.

In how many countries can I watch Left Luggage?

2ESUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Left Luggage in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.