A Heart Wrencher

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2013)

The story revolves around two boys, one a German, the other a Jew. They live on opposites sides of a dire fence. They share a bond humanity has forgotten.
I don't want to write about the movie. The plot is self-explanatory. We are all familiar with the brutality of the concentration camps of World War II. This story depicts that brutality with a sincere sense of sentimentality and severity, in a no-holds-barred manner. The ending is unforgettable. I can only say that I bought the movie right after seeing it for the first time, and I put it on the shelf in my top-ten section. I watch it every several months.
Have tissues handy. This movie dropped my head in my hands.