The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Anna Paquin plays Irena Sendler, a Catholic social worker who smuggled approximately 2,500 Jewish children to safety during World War II, in this biographical drama based on her true story. The film explores her initial skepticism and eventual success in convincing parents to allow her to smuggle their children out of the Warsaw Ghetto, and her subsequent arrest and torture by the Gestapo. With the help of her friend Stefan, Irena's bravery and selflessness save countless lives, and she eventually marries Stefan and is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.