Left Luggage (1998)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Left Luggage
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Chai Flicks | — | — |
| Spain | Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, FlixOlé | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Netherlands | — | Eye Film Player | — |
| Sweden | — | Eye Film Player | — |
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What is Left Luggage 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. Left Luggage is a Drama movie, released on 1998-03-30, runtime 100 minutes.
Is Left Luggage worth watching?
TMDB users rate Left Luggage 6.3 out of 10 from 32 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Left Luggage?
In the United States, Left Luggage streams on Chai Flicks. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jeroen Krabbé
Cast
- Laura Fraser as Chaya Silberschmidt
- Adam Monty as Simcha Kalman
- Isabella Rossellini as Mrs. Kalman
- Jeroen Krabbé as Mr. Kalman
- David Bradley as Concierge
- Marianne Sägebrecht as Mrs. Silberschmidt
- Maximilian Schell as Mr. Silberschmidt
- Chaim Topol as Yacov Apfelschnitt
- Heather Weeks as Sofie
- Lex Goudsmit as Men. Goldman
- Miriam Margolyes as Mrs. Goldman
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