Question 1

Why did the director feel an urgent need to finish this film about Anne Frank's friend?

Accepted Answer

Director Ben Sombogaart visited the real Hannah Goslar, who was in her nineties and in poor health in Israel, and she urged him to finish the movie as fast as possible because she desperately wanted to see it before her death.

Question 2

What unexpected challenge halted filming of the concentration camp scenes, and how was production resumed?

Accepted Answer

Shooting of concentration camp scenes in Hungary was stopped immediately when the 2020 Corona crisis hit Europe. Production resumed months later with a 'social distancing coordinator' to prevent virus spread.

Question 3

What real-life incident on set highlighted the continued relevance of antisemitism to the director?

Accepted Answer

On the Hungarian set, actor Roeland Fernhout was urged to remove his coat with a yellow Star of David before going shopping, as it could get him in trouble, showing antisemitism's ongoing relevance.

Question 4

What special exception was made for the actress who played Hannah Goslar in her education?

Accepted Answer

Josephine Arendsen, who played Hannah Goslar, was two years too young for the Acting Academy in Maastricht, but they made an exception, making her the youngest acting student there.

Question 5

What is the true meaning behind the Hebrew phrase Hannah's father says at the table?

Accepted Answer

When Hannah's father says 'Gam zu le tovah,' subtitles read 'This, too has a reason,' but it actually translates to 'This, too, is for the good,' a famous Talmudic saying by R' Nahum Ish Gamzu.

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