despite its laudable intentions, "Waiting for Anya" proves less impactful than it should be; Ben Cookson proves unable to wrest much sustained tension from the scenario, indulging in too many subplots and minor characters and letting the pacing lag
a teenager comes of age by rescuing scores of Jews during the Holocaust, making this film an introduction to those dark years that would enlighten young viewers
by Robert Kojder [Flickering Myth ]
