vivien vernede

This is a memorable film . The night time sequences were inspired by a polish woman called Aleksandra Bystron-Kolodziejczyk. She is important because as a young girl of 13, she left food for the starving prisoners. She found the piece of music written by an Auschwitz prisoner which she played on the piano. She showed bravery and humanity amongst the appalling banality and evil. Jonathan Glazier met her when she was 90.

This was so moving and powerful about loss of childhood innocence and the bravery of those who sheltered the Jews in the war . Incredible scenes of the life in the school. It said a lot about betrayal and collaboration with the nazis. The friendship between the two boys was very moving.