A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rade ŠerbedžijaAthos | Athos |
 Stephen DillaneJakob Beer | Jakob Beer |
 Rosamund PikeAlex | Alex |
 Ayelet ZurerMichaela | Michaela |
 Robbie KayYoung Jakob | Young Jakob |
 Ed StoppardBen | Ben |
 Rachelle LefevreNaomi | Naomi |
 Nina DobrevBella | Bella |
 Themis BazakaMrs Serenou | Mrs Serenou |
 Yorgos KaramihosIoannis | Ioannis |
 Dmitry ChepovetskyJohn | John |
 Devon BostickBen (Teenager) | Ben (Teenager) |
 Danae SkiadiAllegra | Allegra |
| AAnastassia AnastassopoulouLaundry Girl | Laundry Girl |
 Monika SchurmannJakob's Mother | Jakob's Mother |
 Sarah OrensteinSara | Sara |
 Larissa LaskinIrena | Irena |
 Maggie HuculakLibrarian | Librarian |
 Jennifer PodemskiGrace | Grace |
 Fiona HighetMarilyn | Marilyn |
 Marcia BennettMrs. Taylor | Mrs. Taylor |
 Hailey BirnieWoman at Party (uncredited) | Woman at Party (uncredited) |
 Birgitte SolemEllen (uncredited) | Ellen (uncredited) |
 Daniel KashMaurice | Maurice |
| TThanos SakellariouGreek Priest | Greek Priest |