A must-see movie for anyone interested in the Nazi Era.

Rating: 10/10 (29 November 2013)

As the daughter of a Holocaust Survivor, I raced to see this movie on Thanksgiving Day.
Our hero, a little girl, has a compelling personal history. Her brother dies on the way of them being placed with foster parents. She also cannot read.
Her foster father becomes her natural ally when he teaches her to read. Then she is befriended by her neighbor, a little boy.
Added to the mix is that her foster parents hide a Jew. The little girl is drawn to him, especially after she learns her own mother, a Communist, most likely became a victim of the Nazis.
The Jewish young man furthers her education with reading and writing lessons. When he falls ill, she reads to him as a lifeline to keep him connected to living.
The historic context of this story is well documented with the Night of the Broken Glass and book burning.
This movie is a must- see for anyone like me who is compelled to learn about the human and historic drama of the Nazi era.