Anna Winger's series is based on Varian Fry's real-life rescue of thousands of European artists and intellectuals; critics warn of historical inaccuracies caused by dramatization
Netflix's limited series Transatlantic is the story of the creation of the Emergency Rescue Committee, a group that helped thousands of Europeans flee the Nazis during World War II.
The Austrian actor reflects on how his grandfather s refugee story impacted his work, and how the Netflix period drama has changed the trajectory of his life.