Total Heartbreaker!

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2008)

This is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. This movie did a good job of attaching the audience to the two young boys which created a very touching ending. I find that in most movies I never feel quite as connected to the characters as I did in this film. It creates a feeling of reality, and sadness for all of those who were sent to the concentration camps... Which no other movie had ever quite created for me. It was quite strange watching Rupert Friend play one of the kindest people (in Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont) one night, and watching him in this movie the following night. He is an amazingly diverse actor. I felt this movie really showed that diversity. Usually playing sweet gentlemen, in this movie he's playing a sweet faced but vicious Nazi lieutenant, which he pulled off quite well. All in all, this movie is up at the top of my list for this years best movie and up with some others for all time best! Amazing movie!