I have no idea how I was blissfully unaware going into this movie that hello it’s about the fucking Nazis. (Generally I cannot watch Holocaust-related movies as the sobbing and the crying just get out of control. Yup, I’m a crier.) Maybe because this and that suburbia movie with Leo were released so close together? Not sure, but somehow I just had no idea what this one was about.

Kate Winslet was totally entrancing and I really loved the sloooooow revelation of the movie, how you suddenly come to realize what the kid suddenly comes to realize. To someone who’s been thinking a lot about the particular relevant issue* these days (long story), the “middle” of the story was done so nicely. Not an easy thing to portray on film.

The ending was really quite beautiful in its very sadly devastating way.

*That bit’s a big spoiler so I’ve tried to be vague as it’s worth not “knowing” going in.