original approach

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2009)

Horrible fate of the European Jews during the Second World War was a subject of many movies. The unique horror of their plight, breaks our hearts and eternally stays in our memories as a warning for the days to come. Director Mark Herman has an original approach to this tragedy. The genocide and atrocities seen through eyes of a child, the son of the commander of the camp. There are no blood and acts of unspeakable cruelty on the screen. Nevertheless, we are horrified, feeling in our bones the ensuing tragic end.The " New York Times" film critic seems took a personal affront that movie is devoid of blood, feces and sweat.In my opinion, the images that are in our minds, far outweigh the graphics.