Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy, René Hofschneider
A boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.
DVD Release Date: March 4, 2003
Stats: 348 reviews
The amazing, wonderful, true story of a beautiful Jewish boy who survives the holocaust by using his wits -- The actual person makes an appearance at the end -- A very compelling movie --
A WWII film with a very unique point of view; that of a young man who must adopt cultural ideals in order to survive the Holocaust. I was deeply moved by the human connections he was able to make throughout the film with people of all beliefs. That stands for approval of human go...( read more)
Remarkable feat of filmmaking that befits the film's incredible yet true story. Marco Hofschneider embodies the gawky boy masquerading as first a good little Communist, then a brave Nazi war hero. His struggles are presented as merely the conflicted loyalties and unavoidable comp...( read more)
This is an extraordinarily funny film which, while it doesn't quite reach the heights of Hasek's "Good Soldier Svejk", views war from the perspective of the little man, the naïve participant caught up and swept along by the currents of history and blind obedience of those around ...( read more)
Reason over feelings, strength to survive over all problems that life has. A story about will and desire be alive.
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