Ayalet Zurer, FUGITIVE PIECES (It's a matter of choice...)
FUGITIVE PIECES, adapted & directed by Jeremy Podeswa (THE FIVE SENSES, INTO THE WEST, upcoming HBO mini-series THE PACIFIC) and produced by Robert Lantos (EASTERN PROMISES, BEING JULIA, SUNSHINE), was the opening night film at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and garnered Rade Sherbedgia the prize for Best Actor at the Rome Film Festival. A powerful and unforgettably lyrical film about love, loss and redemption, FUGITIVE PIECES tells the story of Jakob Beer (Stephen Dillane), a man whose life is transformed by his childhood experiences during WWII. As a child in Poland he is orphaned then saved by a compassionate Greek archeologist (Rade Sherbedgia.) Over the course of his life, he attempts to deal with the losses he has endured. Through his writing, and then through the discovery of true love, Jakob is ultimately freed from the legacy of his past. FUGITIVE PIECES is based on the international bestselling novel by Anne Michaels. The film co-stars Rosamund Pike, Ayelet Zurer and Ed Stoppard. Opens May 2nd. 104 minutes. In English. "R" for some sexuality For More clips, log onto: http://www.blacktree.tv

