The Devil's Arithmetic(1999)

Behind the story

What is The Devil's Arithmetic about?

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.

Genres

TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy

Directed by

Donna Deitch

Release date

1999-03-28

Status

Released

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