Not a blockbuster but a work of Art!

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2015)

A brilliant, soulful masterpiece. Finally a unique, original film. A great story with brilliant acting and fitting cinematography. Young viewers will find this film hard to follow, I would recommend suitable viewing for 12 years and over. Minimum gore, makes this view into a horrible time in history a little easier to swallow unlike some films such as Schindlers list, which is not for the faint hearted. The narrative by "death" is brilliant addition that I personally would have liked more of. The view point of the German civilians is an interesting aspect not often considered. But the movie is slow and not for an audience adapt to seeing the typical Hollywood accounts of WWII.