The movie is beautiful.

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 1999)

As sick of Holocaust movies/books/poems as I am, this movie is not really about the Holocaust, it presents an entire life philosophy: make the best of every situation. My friend complained that the concentration camp was not awful enough and didn't do justice to the horror of a real concentration camp. This, however, is just the idea. The movie shows how, even in a concentration camp, a young child can be spared by the love of those around him. It demonstrates self-sacrifice, optimism, and some of the greatest farce on the screen.