In Sparrows (1926), Molly, a young girl, lives in an oppressive baby farm run by a cruel couple. She struggles to protect herself and the other orphans from their mistreatment and escape their clutches. Along with her friends, Molly must navigate treacherous situations, including attempting to rescue a kidnapped child and avoiding the farm's dangers. With determination and resilience, she fights for her freedom and a better life.
Three Russian street kids, who live on their wits in a train station, take off to the countryside hoping to make it across the border to a better life in Poland. They are alternately looking for tenderness and pushing it away because they sense that it is a sign of vulnerability they can ill-afford. Kędzierzawska has the rare ability to take the world of children on its own terms. There is not a false note in this dazzlingly beautiful and emotionally involving story of three kids trying to find their path to a new life.
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