Stands up well alongside other WW2 films made for younger audiences.

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2014)

Accessible to young people, but not patronising. The excellent young (and older) actors kept me engaged as an adult despite a broader knowledge of the background context. David Thewlis and Vera Farmiga put in measured, professional performances.
This will be a little intense for children under ten. Some scenes contain quite shocking content and the film grows inevitably more harrowing as it progresses. Perhaps films like Carrie's War or Goodnight Mr Tom would make a better viewing for 7-10 year olds as a general introduction to films about WW2. TBitSP would make a good introduction to the difficult concept of the holocaust when children are slightly older (11-13).