Edges of the Lord is an award-winning 2001 film, written and directed by Yurek Bogayevicz, set in Poland during World War II, starring Willem Dafoe and Haley Joel Osment. 1

Haley Joel Osment (SECONDHAND LIONS, A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, THE SIXTH SENSE) and Willem Dafoe (THE AVIATOR, SPIDER-MAN 1 & 2) star in EDGES OF THE LORD, an inspiring and enthralling story that's seen through the eyes of a child. To escape an unthinkable fate, a young Jewish boy's (Osment) parents send him to the countryside. And that's when his adventure begins. Spirited away from the Nazi-occupied city in a gunnysack, he's taken in by a kind village farmer with children of his own, masquerades as the farmer's nephew, and is coached by the parish priest (Dafoe). Filled with outstanding performances and brilliantly written, this triumphant film is sure to capture your heart 2

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