director soren kragh jacobsen sure pick his young protagonist well jordan kiziuk a alex in the danish film the island on bird street practically carry the film by his undeniably superb performance . the film be about a jewish young boy and bordering teen and his survival adventure in poland during nazi occupation . how heartwarming can an uneasy wartime premise be . it actually achieve beyond jakob the liar alex courage and his creative way in take care of himself when he all alone and his tenacity and steadfast belief that his dad would come back for him hold it own . and there be suspense represent we fear for him and we want him to succeed and we pain and and we felt angst and joy with him . the set of his hide out be somehow graphically appeal represent a solitary and broken brick wall arrangement and with atmospheric lighting and and momentary interlude represent a solitary dog on a street and paper off the ground dancing in the wind music be by zbigniew preisner ( krzysztof kieslowski trois couleurs represent bleu 1993 and rouge 1994 and the double life of veronique 1991 and also fairy tale represent a true story 1997 ) and hauntingly complement the plot . this may not be of hollywood stature liken to the schindler list and yet it a small film with powerful impression . it a life affirm story . alex hang on to hope we can and too .