Arthur and Lilly
Country: Austria Language: English Tags: Austrian Cultural Forum | Embassy of Austria Share: More DetailsNominated by the Embassy of Austria
What could a 75-year-old Los Angeles rocket engineer and an eleven-year-old schoolgirl from Austria possibly have in common? At first, nothing—but fate has a different plan. In 1939, ten-year-old Arthur Kern was sent abroad on a Kindertransport to escape the Holocaust, leaving his Jewish parents behind. Tragically, he never saw them again. Decades later, during a visit to his parents’ former apartment in Vienna, Arthur meets Lilly Maier, an encounter that changes both their lives. Through their connection, Arthur uncovers a long-lost family legacy, while Lilly’s future is shaped in ways she never expected. This moving story illuminates the little-known history of Jewish children rescued to America on Kindertransports, showing how fate can bridge generations and transform lives.