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Left Luggage 2000

Runtime

100 min

Language

English

English

Set in 1970s Antwerp, this film follows Chaja, a passionate philosophy student grappling with her family’s history as Holocaust survivors. Working as a nanny for an Orthodox Jewish family, she develops a close relationship with their son while exploring her own heritage. Through her experiences, she confronts questions of identity, tradition, and the challenges of finding belonging in a changing world, ultimately discovering a renewed sense of purpose.

Set in 1970s Antwerp, this film follows Chaja, a passionate philosophy student grappling with her family’s history as Holocaust survivors. Working as a nanny for an Orthodox Jewish family, she develops a close relationship with their son while exploring her own heritage. Through her experiences, she confronts questions of identity, tradition, and the challenges of finding belonging in a changing world, ultimately discovering a renewed sense of purpose.

Does Left Luggage have end credit scenes?

No!

Left Luggage does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Metacritic

51

Metascore

5.5

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

46%

TOMATOMETER

review

88%

User Score

IMDb

7.2 /10

IMDb Rating

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