Stephen Fry is a remarkable presence in the new film from Julia von Heinz, Treasure. Sloppy in an oddly charming way, he feels like the cinematic shadow of so many Cold War-era exiles whose choppy English obfuscates their intelligence. He plays Edek, a man who joins his daughter, Ruth (the equally erudite Lena Dunham), on an exploration of Poland in the early ’90s after the fall of the Soviet Union. The huggable pair bicker like it’s a love language as they visit Edek’s hometown, bringing back harsh memories of the Holocaust.
Stephen Fry discusses Treasure with its director and how its look at different generations’ response to the Holocaust was personal for him. Read More