The Birdcatcher

A Jewish girl, Esther, forced to conceal her true identity by pretending to be a boy on a German-occupied Norwegian farm, plots her escape. The challenge of keeping her true identity a secret leads to a series of choices and consequences. On her attempt to flee the round-up of Jews in Norway, Esther finds herself alone, on an occupied farm forced to conceal her identity; leading to a series of choices and consequences which shift the paths of those around her. This story uncovers a hidden slice of history that grips at the heart and inspires us all at the deepest level. Dreaming of Hollywood stardom from her bedroom in Trondheim, Norway, a Jewish girl Esther, suddenly is faced with playing the role of her life; masquerading as a boy on a Nazi-Norwegian farm. Plotting her escape to Sweden, her daily challenge to keep her true identity a secret, leads to a series of choices and consequences, which shift the life paths of those around her. —production