The Painted Bird

Light is visible only in the dark

Plot Summary

After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.

child abuse

based on novel or book

war crimes

fairy tale

jewish ghetto

holocaust (shoah)

world war ii

german-polish border

sexual violence

german occupation

brutal death

violent death

poland

nazi occupation

nazi invasion

historical drama

1940s

russian occupation

child protagonist

german history

20th century

graphic violence