The Survivor

The Survivor

Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

  • Released: 2022-04-07
  • Runtime: 129 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Stars: Ben Foster, Vicky Krieps, Billy Magnussen, Peter Sarsgaard, John Leguizamo, Danny DeVito, Dar Zuzovsky, Saro Emirze, Zachary Golinger, Laurent Papot, Paul Bates, Svetlana Kundish, Sonya Cullingford, Michael Epp, Erik Contzius, Kingston Vernes, Sophie Knapp, Zachary Golinger, Charles Brice, Scott Alexander Young, John Guerrasio, Pablo Raybould, Amalina Ace, Bálint Magyar, Márk Szekulesz, Aaron Serotsky, Miklós Kapácsy, Andrew Hefler, Kristóf Widder, Patrick McCullough, Peter Linka, Hans Peterson, Katia Bokor, Stephen Saracco, Björn Freiberg, Nikos Brisco, Alan Jouban, Adam Zambryzcki, András Kovács, Gábor Czap, Anthony Molinari, Zsolt Erdei
  • Director: Barry Levinson
 Comments
  • avindugunasinghe - 15 April 2023
    We antiheroes
    The survivor doesn't have the sparkling spectacles of liberation but it got a clear revelation of survivor's day-to-day trauma. What's remarkable about this story is how it translates to modern lives dwelling in the cutthroat society, the guilt, helplessness and questionable consciences when thrown together produces a truly dramatic visualization of a life lived in two extremes in two different eras. Hertzka's painful struggle to start his life from where it was uprooted and Schneider's sociopathic obsession to live on his desires is a clear provocative constrasts. The remarkable performances, flawless story and clever visual set-up put this movie higher up in ranks.
  • tdwillis-26273 - 3 August 2022
    WOW
    First off, WOW, what a story!!!

    I am a film buff. I notice the lighting, sound, and camera angels. Metaphores and symbolisim rarely goes un-noticed by me.... And this film (especially the black and white scenes BLEW ME AWAY!!

    I did something I have never done.... I stopped the movie during my first watch and immediately rewatched several scenes.

    BRILLIANT on many levels.
  • yweiss-50473 - 18 May 2022
    Powerful Beyond Words
    Ben Foster deserves so much praise for this film!! His transformation and performance of Hertzka Haft will move you to tears. I can't believe how well this film highlights PTSD and portrayed gut wrenching guilt/loss through the eyes of a Holocaust survivor. The story was also perfectly balanced between past/present, engaging the audience without being confusing. Kudos for not Hollywoodizing it and instead choosing to authentically incorporate Yiddish (you rarely see that these days). Oh and the chilling Hans Zimmer score... speechless! Honestly, bravo to everyone involved in this project. Thank you for bringing Hertzka Haft's story to the cinema; everyone should know his name. We need more movies like this. 10/10. Its a must watch!