parent child relationship,holocaust (shoah),trauma,dysfunctional family,family relationships,teen angst,remarriage,holocaust (shoah) survivor,overprotective parent

A Call to Remember (1997)

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Her secret past holds the only hope for her family's future.

Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jack Bender
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    David Tobias Joe Mantegna
  • Profile picture of David Lascher
    Jake Tobias David Lascher
  • Profile picture of Kevin Zegers
    Ben Tobias Kevin Zegers
  • Profile picture of Blythe Danner
    Paula Tobias Blythe Danner
  • Profile picture of Joe Spano
    Dr. Green Joe Spano
  • Profile picture of Rita Zohar
    Renya Weiss Rita Zohar
  • Profile picture of Blu Mankuma
    Hank McTier Blu Mankuma
  • Profile picture of Ingrid Kavelaars
    Amy Miller Ingrid Kavelaars

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Keywords

  • parent child relationship
  • holocaust (shoah)
  • trauma
  • dysfunctional family
  • family relationships
  • teen angst
  • remarriage
  • holocaust (shoah) survivor
  • overprotective parent