A superb movie about the power of love between man and woman, parent and child and the lengths to which people can go under even the most horrific, tragic and desperate of circumstances.

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2003)

This is my favorite film of all times. It demonstrates the power of love even under the most devastating of circumstances; the lengths to which a parent will go to protect his child from an overwhelming truth and the imagination it takes to carry this off. It is absolutely hilarious in parts and incredibly sad in others. The first half and second half are beautifully balanced. The acting is superb, and the music very evocative, haunting and jaunty as well. After it was over I was silent for a long time just feeling the experience and thinking about what I had just witnessed. It brings home the depth (and breadth) of the holocaust by focusing on its effects on one family. I lost over twenty members of my mother's family including my grandparents. I think this film is a fitting memorial to them