SVJFF Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festiva

Avenue of the Giants

Expired November 1, 2024 1:00 AM
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Beautiful performances from Stephen Lang (Avatar) and Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) anchor a tale of personal strength and sacrifice in this cinematic masterpiece inspired by true events about a man harboring a haunting secret as a Holocaust survivor. Set in locations as disparate as Terezín, Prague, and the Avenue of the Giants drive in California’s Humboldt Redwoods State Park, this is an inspiring story about the transformative power of friendship and healing. For more than 50 years, Auschwitz survivor Herbert Heller (Stephen Lang) kept his memories of the Holocaust secret — even from his wife and children. But when he meets Abbey (Elsie Fisher), a troubled teen dealing with her own unspoken pain, Herbert decides it’s time to talk and finally open his heart. Through sharing their personal traumas, Herbert and Abbey become the unlikeliest of friends, allies in healing whose bond brings them a previously undiscovered sense of purpose. With stunning reenactments of Herbert’s struggles to survive during WWII, this touching film demonstrates that hope and redemption can come from anywhere if we’re open to it.


  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    102 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Finn Taylor
  • Screenwriter
    Finn Taylor
  • Producer
    Jeanine Thomas, George Rush
  • Executive Producer
    Debi Memmolo, Greg Taxin, Noah Lang
  • Co-Producer
    Matthew Stillman, David Minkowski, Jennifer Goshay, Michael Manasseri, Mirka Taylor
  • Cast
    Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Robin Weigert