Fugitive
Pieces is a powerful, poetic, and emotionally-charged drama
about love, loss and redemption. The film tells the story of Jakob
Beer, a man whose life is haunted by his childhood experiences during
WW II. As a child in Poland he is orphaned during wartime then saved by
a compassionate, Greek archeologist. He then spends the rest of his
life trying to come to terms with the losses he has endured. Through
his writing, and then through the discovery of true love, Jakob is
ultimately freed from the legacy of his past. Fugitive Pieces
is based on the beloved best-selling novel by award winning writer Anne Michaels.
Fugitive Pieces is a Canada/Greece
co-production between Canada’s Serendipity Point Films,
Athens-based Cinegram S.A. and Strada Productions. The film is
co-produced by Sandra Cunningham, Dionyssis Samiotis and Takis Veremis.
The film is financed by Serendipity Point Films, Telefilm Canada,
Astral Media, Corus Entertainment, The Harold Greenberg Fund and the
Ontario Media Development Corporation.
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