Little Angel, Make Me Happy (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, Little Angel, Make Me Happy is a drama film directed by Uzmaan Saparov, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. A social drama. The period of the Second World War in Turkmenia. In Central Asia the deportation program of the Soviet citizens of German origin begins. All adults are taken to camps in Siberia and children are put in orphanages. The six-year old Georg hides from the Red soldiers and finds himself left almost alone in his, now abandoned, German village. The horrifying reality sets in. The daily routine of his life is shocking: What to eat? How to take care of his sick friend Yashka? How to bury Aunt Lisa? Under these inhuman circumstances, the soul of Georg remains miraculously uncorrupt – he still believes in Little Angel from a children’s song, and he makes a nest for it in a tree. A miracle takes place: sometimes a glass of milk is left for Georg in the nest; sometimes an ear of corn...

Who’s in it. Little Angel, Make Me Happy stars Vladimir Frank, Tatyana Shraiber, Aleksandr Shraiber and Agamurad Dzhanmukhamedov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Little Angel, Make Me Happy has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Little Angel, Make Me Happy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Little Angel, Make Me Happy tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.