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Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2014)

This film can be best described by the line 'it makes us wonder that human beings are capable of being so evil and beautiful both'. A story in the backdrop of world war focuses on the lives of people living in a small German town and a girl who is fascinated by books. Though we see people so evil and merciless, blinded by false notions and propaganda but on the other hand we see people capable of exhibiting kindness to a great extent.
Also, I would like to believe that the way certain parts of the film have been crafted, it was an attempt to pay homage to the German film 'Wings of Desire'.
Lovable characters, great performances, scenes with high emotional quotient and a slow paced yet engaging narrative. This is the kind of film that makes you think that even after thousands of years of civilization we haven't learnt to value something as precious as life.
8/10