Left Luggage
The 20-year-old daughter of Holocaust survivors studies philosophy and lives a bohemian existence in Antwerp. When she takes a job as a nanny for a Hasidic family, she befriends the devout mother, which forces her to reevaluate the Jewish faith.
Set in 1970s Belgium, Left Luggage tells the story of Chaya (Laura Fraser), the 20-year-old daughter of Holocaust survivors who studies philosophy and lives a bohemian existence in Antwerp. When Chaya takes a job as a nanny for a Hasidic family, her developing friendship with the devout mother forces her to reevaluate the Jewish faith. This clear-eyed look at Hasidism and its relationship with Judaism as a whole also stars Isabella Rossellini, actor-director Jeroen Krabbé, and Topol, and was the winner of three awards at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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