When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (bcSunday)
希特拉偷走我的粉紅兔 (bcSunday)
A Family's Escape. A Childhood Lost.
7.0/10 Good 178 votes
- Released
- 12 Aug 2026
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Certificate
- Category I
- Original title
- Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl
- Language
- de
The verdict
Audiences rate it 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB across 178 votes — a solid score. It is playing 1 time at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$95. The cheapest seat is at PALACE ifc in Central, HK$95. Category I · 119 minutes.
What it is about
Nine-year-old Anna is not sure who Hitler is. But when her own father goes missing one day, she comes to realize that the man on the posters is about to change the whole of Europe – starting with her own small life. She is forced to uproot her entire existence. Anna and her family hastily flee Germany, leaving even her favourite stuffed pink rabbit behind. From now on Anna encounters life in exile, not speaking the language, not knowing customs and manners, missing her friends and loved ones. Yet Anna grows up, finds new friends, and learns to take responsibility. So when her family has to move away yet again, she is certain she can do anything.
What to expect
Caroline Link adapts Judith Kerr’s novel about a nine-year-old whose family leaves Berlin in 1933. The movie stays close to Anna’s viewpoint: the confusion of a father who vanishes, the sting of leaving a stuffed rabbit behind, and the slow, awkward work of fitting in across Switzerland, France, and England. At 119 minutes it takes its time, and the tone is more observational than dramatic—scenes of schoolroom embarrassment and kitchen-table arguments carry as much weight as the historical stakes. The Category I rating makes it one of the few subtitled dramas a family can attend together, though the German dialogue and reading required mean it suits children roughly eight and up. It screens once in the next seven days, at a single cinema for the bcSunday slot. Tickets start at HK$95. English and Chinese subtitles.
Trailer
Cast
- Riva Krymalowski Anna Kemper
- Oliver Mascucci
- Oliver Masucci Arthur Kemper
- Carla Juri Dorothea Kemper
- Marinus Hohmann Max Kemper
- Justus von Dohnányi Onkel Julius
- Ursula Werner Heimpi
- Rahel Hubacher Mutter Zwirn
- Anne Bennent Madame Prune
- Anne Schäfer Rebecca Stein
- Benjamin Sadler Heinz Rosenfeld
- Katharina Schlothauer Fräulein Fischer
- Raban Bieling Junger Redakteur
- Martin Hug Lehrer Graupe
- Ingo Ospelt Arzt Zürich
- Peter Bantli Vater Zwirn
Crew
- Director Caroline Link
- Writer Caroline Link
- Novel Judith Kerr
- Writer Anna Brüggemann
- Original Music Composer Volker Bertelmann
- Director of Photography Bella Halben
- Editor Patricia Rommel
- Producer Jochen Laube
- Producer Fabian Maubach
- Producer Clementina Hegewisch
Where to watch it
1 screening at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$95.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALACE ifc | Central | — | 1 | Mon 19:30 | HK$95 cheapest |
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What viewers said
Less quirky than 'Jojo Rabbit' and less dramatised than 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas', there is still lots to admire about 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit'. Whilst it lacks the gut-punch one might expect from a film of this nature, it is filled with surprisingly funny moments that aids the film's heart, as well as being incredibly poignant - and above all else, raises important questions for children. […]
SWITCH. — 7/10 · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 119 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong certificate?
- Category I, suitable for all ages.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- German, with English and Chinese subtitles.
- How many screenings are there in the next week?
- One, at a single cinema as part of the bcSunday series.
- How much are tickets?
- From HK$95.
