Irena's Vow

[T]his is such a worthwhile story that we can’t look away, and Nélisse is so engaging that we don’t want to.

It’s a true if fantastic story, anchored by the powerful, heartfelt performances of Sophie Nélisse as an innocent girl whose integrity and resolve turns her into a woman of maturity and strength.

I’m glad I now know about Irena Gut Opdyke — I just wish I’d read her Wikipedia page instead of sitting through this film.

Despite relying on the far-too-familiar beats of a biopic, Irena’s Vow tells the gripping story of a woman who made small, brave decisions in order to do what she believed was right.

French-Canadian director Louise Archambault defuses some conventional elements through character work, never losing focus of the central figure.


Irena’s Vow gives us a look into the life of the kind of person we all hope we would be if we found ourselves tested like this.

..the remarkable story of Polish nurse Irene Gut, Righteous Among the Nations medal honouree for courage saving Jews during WW II, it could have cost hers. An astonishing tale that keeps going long after the war ends, but kept quiet for decades.

In a time when our society is experiencing serious polarization, Irena's Vow is a stark reminder that, despite our differences, sacrificing for the sake of others is a noble action that even the humblest of us can do.

Despite the storytelling bumps and sometimes overly glossy sheen, Irena’s Vow still hits the appropriately inspirational and stirring beats.

Nothing here is terribly new or controversial, to the point where Irena’s Vow might be shown in high school history classes, and yet it is so well-executed that it does not matter.