National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living

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National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living

'All my life – all your life – I've struggled with this: was what I did "wrong"?' Germany, 1945. Thomas, one of thousands of children stolen by the Nazis from Eastern Europe during WWII, is under the care of Ruth, a UN relief worker. Should she try to find his parents or leave him with those he's grown up with? The choice she makes will shape his life. London, 1990. Years later, Thomas visits Ruth. As they untangle the past, the decisions Ruth made as a very young woman are called powerfully into question. Juliet Stevenson is Ruth in this remarkable and timely new play by David Lan, former Artistic Director of the Young Vic. Immersed in the shapeshifting nature of memory and morality, it's directed by Stephen Daldry (The Jungle, The Inheritance).

Release Date

2025-12-16

Year

2025

Duration

2h 29m

Status

Released

Score

9.00

Cast

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Atilla Akinci

Mayor

Kate Duchêne

Kate Duchêne

Dora

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Michael Fox

George

Hubert Hanowicz

Hubert Hanowicz

Pawel

Caroline Loncq

Caroline Loncq

Elise

Avital Lvova

Avital Lvova

Olga

Michael Marcus

Michael Marcus

Bill

Anastasia Martin

Anastasia Martin

Theresa

Marek Oravec

Marek Oravec

Thomas' Father

Cosima Shaw

Cosima Shaw

Thomas' Mother