We Were the Lucky Ones
“Inspired by one family's true story of survival.”
The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.
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1.Radom
7.628-03-202453mThe Kurc family celebrates Passover in Radom, Poland. One year later, the onset of World War II forces a devastating separation.
2.Lvov
7.328-03-202452mHalina and Bella start their passage to Lvov. Sol, Nechuma, and Mila must find a new home in German-occupied Radom. Addy is conscripted into a Polish unit of the French army.
3.Siberia
8.028-03-202450mGenek and Herta are sent on a grueling train ride. Addy escapes Europe by sea. Halina starts a new job in Soviet-Occupied Lvov.
4.Casablanca
7.904-04-202452mMila does everything to protect young Felicia. Halina, Jakob, and Bella face new danger in Lvov. Addy searches for Eliska in Morocco.
5.Ilha Das Flores
6.911-04-202456mHalina, Jakob, and Bella search for those missing in Lvov. Addy and Eliska attempt to enter Brazil. Genek faces a Siberian winter and a question of faith. Sol and Nechuma observe R...
6.Warsaw
7.918-04-202455mWith Sol and Nechuma in danger, Halina attempts to find refuge for her parents; Mila learns to assimilate in Warsaw; Bella searches for solace at the AVL Factory; Jakob faces life...
7.Monte Cassino
7.925-04-202455mHalina and Adam prepare for impending violence in Warsaw; Genek embarks on a dangerous mission; Addy struggles to move on with the unknown fate of his family.
8.Rio
8.502-05-202472mHalina's strength and hope are put to the test; Addy builds a new life in Rio; the end of the war triggers the Kurc family's final search for answers.
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