The Impossible Has Been Done

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2020)

An absolute masterpiece of a storyline has been made of an absolute tragedy of a circumstance of the highest magnitude.
Beginning as a love story as clever and heartfelt as could be, played by a real-life husband and wife.
Although it is apparent yet not yet imminent that WWII is approaching, a Jewish and non-Jewish couple fall in love and raise a toddler, and find themselves prisoners in a concentration camp.
Father and son manage to remain together through the father convincing his son that it's all a game, tricking the boy that if he follows his father's "rules" by avoiding crying, asking for his mom, showering, making noise, and generally keeping secret, he will accumulate points that will win him a real-life tank at the end.
There are no pretentions that this movie takes place during the actual Holocaust, yet we witness the innocence of a child as well as the parents' love story.
It is a premise that is undeniably unexpected and wholeheartedly endearing despite all obvious reason, and is wonderfully and tastefully told.
And absolute joy to watch.