The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

She saw the truth with her own eyes.

Directed by Donna Deitch

Produced by Lithuanian Film Studio, Punch Productions

199995 min6.8 / 10

A supernatural journey into the Holocaust that uses time-travel to force a disconnected teenager to confront the historical trauma and spiritual weight of her Jewish heritage through intimate bonds forged in unimaginable darkness.

An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Devil's Arithmetic sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is The Devil's Arithmetic scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Devil's Arithmetic easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Devil's Arithmetic end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Devil's Arithmetic violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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