Survival of the Fittest!

Rating: 7/10 (6 June 2014)

Defiance is a biographical story of the Forest camp in Belurussia under which 1000 of Jews survived the relentless persecution by the Nazis. The story talks about the struggles and sacrifices of Bielski brothers to protect thousands of Jews under their watch.
The shooting sequences in the film between Jews and Germans are exciting and terrifying at the same time. The bloodshed and injustices done to the Jews by Germans, as shown in the film, are downright inhumane and shocks the viewers. The setting of the forest marks the tone of danger that lurks around at every corner.
Even though these incidents happened almost 70 years ago, they are absolutely relevant in modern day world where every minor community prefers dealing with injustices done to with the concept of "an eye to an eye". The movie presents how building up a new community with peaceful co-habitation could be a proper way to deal with religious persecution, rather than always seeking revenge, and becoming an animal in the process.
The title of the movie is absolutely appropriate as the movie is about the struggles of Jews to survive. Their "Defiance" lies in their act of non-compliance to the death orders issued against them by Hitler's Germany.
This is not just another movie about holocaust. This movie is more about human relations at the time of war and how connecting with others can help you survive.
Defiance is definitely a must watch cinematic experience.