
An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.
Directed by Donna Deitch, The Devil's Arithmetic leans on a strong ensemble — Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman — 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 tv movie titles of 1999.
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In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
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