The Book Thief - A Burning Passion

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2018)

Recently, I watched the film "The Book Thief", directed by Brian Percival. The film begins with a young Liesel and her brother on a train ride to meet their new parents in the fictional town of Molching, Germany (1939-42), as their real mother can no longer take care of them. Unfortunately, Liesel's brother is claimed by death, who is also the narrator. From that point on, Liesel is taken in by a family who helps her learn to read and operate in a Nazi propaganda infused world. Along the way, she develops a curious and risky passion for reading and meets a new friend named Rudy.
What I enjoyed about "The Book Thief" was its tale of a young girl who went from not being able to read, to instantly falling in love with books. While developing her love for books, she also dealt with the many troubles of adolescence and growing up; which helped normalize her in a world that was changing for the worst.
Overall, the moral I saw constantly throughout the film, was to help and protect those who can't do so themselves. Another moral I noticed was to stand up for what is right and resist what is wrong rather than merely follow it, as many did back in the 1930s-40s, for the fear of being different.