Was it worth it?

Rating: 6/10 (28 March 2018)

I would like to say that I enjoyed the movie, but I did not. I find it difficult to watch a film, whimsical and sweet as this one was, that seems to make a joke of an atrocity. I feel that there is no need to shed light on a horrific event like the Holocaust. Were there moments of joy within the camps? Yes, but what does a film which seems to glorify the experience really add to the conversation? The actors were lovely, and the love story was pleasant, but the film is so far from historically accurate or even possible as there is very little chance that a toddler would have survived in a camp. I understand why many have loved the film and I do see where it encomapsses important themes such as the preserved humanity of the camp inmates. Yet, I am fearful that there are many who see the film as a true representation of concentration camps were, and I see that as a disservice to those who experienced the inhumanity of the camp system.