Waiting for Anya

Name: Waiting for Anya
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2020-02-07
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Noah Schnapp, Thomas Kretschmann, Frederick Schmidt, Tómas Lemarquis, Gilles Marini

2020·Movie·NR·109 min·★ 6.3(93)

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During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

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Where is Waiting for Anya streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	SBS On Demand	—
Germany	ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, Kixi Select Amazon Channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Brazil	Filmelier Plus Amazon Channel, Mercado Play	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	FilmBox+	—

About Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya is a 2020 English-language drama and war film directed by Ben Cookson. The cast is led by Noah Schnapp, Thomas Kretschmann, Frederick Schmidt. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Waiting for Anya was produced by Goldfinch Studios, Fourth Culture Films, and Bad Penny Productions and made in Belgium and United Kingdom. It was released on February 7, 2020, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Ben Cookson
Writers: Ben Cookson, Toby Torlesse
Release date: February 7, 2020
OTT release: February 7, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, United Kingdom
Production: Goldfinch Studios, Fourth Culture Films, Bad Penny Productions

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Waiting for Anya cast & crew

Waiting for Anya was directed by Ben Cookson and written by Ben Cookson and Toby Torlesse.

The cast features Noah Schnapp as Jo, Thomas Kretschmann as Korporal, Frederick Schmidt as Benjamin, Tómas Lemarquis as Leutnant, Gilles Marini as Papa, and Elsa Zylberstein as Maman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Seymour Brett, cinematography is by Gerry Vasbenter, and it was produced by Tannaz Anisi and Gregory R. Schenz.

Is Waiting for Anya worth watching?

Waiting for Anya holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 93 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, Waiting for Anya is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Waiting for Anya

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It first became available to stream digitally on February 7, 2020.

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