# Run Boy Run (2014)

> An eight-year-old Jewish boy navigates forests, farms, false identities, and Nazi persecution in a desperate World War II survival journey.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/136831

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Director: Pepe Danquart
- Cast: Andrzej Tkacz, Kamil Tkacz, Elisabeth Duda, Itay Tiran, Łukasz Gajdzis, Przemysław Sadowski, Jeanette Hain, Rainer Bock
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1608516/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, earnest, melancholic, historical film night, serious viewing

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