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Release Year2025
Runtime2h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
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TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNational Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living
About National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living
'All my life – all your life – I've struggled with this: was what I did "wrong"?' Germany, 1945. Thomas, one of thousands of children stolen by the Nazis from Eastern Europe during WWII, is under the care of Ruth, a UN relief worker. Should she try to find his parents or leave him with those he's grown up with? The choice she makes will shape his life. London, 1990. Years later, Thomas visits Ruth. As they untangle the past, the decisions Ruth made as a very young woman are called powerfully into question. Juliet Stevenson is Ruth in this remarkable and timely new play by David Lan, former Artistic Director of the Young Vic. Immersed in the shapeshifting nature of memory and morality, it's directed by Stephen Daldry (The Jungle, The Inheritance).
Directed by —, National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living leans on a strong ensemble — Atilla Akinci, Kate Duchêne, Michael Fox — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2025.
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