Although I have read the book and seen the film before, I still cried in class when this movie was shown- even if I tried playing it off as not. That itself is a testament to the power of the filmmaking. The story is unique in the sense that you are seeing from the perspective of the German youth, not all aware of the consequences of his decisions (or his fathers). The story as a whole though is nothing new- we know about the horror of the Holocaust. So why do we care so much about these characters in a way that I never felt for Garron?
I believe this is because we are experiencing this along-side the characters, instead of being told how they felt, lived and were perceived. Also, the characters came to life in this film through the little things they did, their private gestures as they are called. You can understand them more through these quirks and therefore create a closer connection.
Overall, this film still holds a place in my respected movies page after each revisiting.
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