I wasn't too suprised when I liked this movie becuse I love war movies a lot. There was lot of action, drama, war, characters, character development, storyline and plot to keep the movie entertaining. The romance between the two main characters are so great they had good chemistry together. I was suprised when the father killed his son becuse they were in the middle of a war and the had help make a baby with someone of a darker skin tone. I was schooled when that happened. I was happy when the women got to see her family agian. This is a very emotional movie so keep tissues around.

What an unusual angle for a War movie. The story of a half African half German girl in Nazi Germany during WW2 is fascinating. She faces terrifying discrimination and even a labour camp.

The acting is very good. Amandla is really a breakout star with The Hate You Give and this movie, she is really giving the best performances of her generation. Abbie Cornish is convincing as her German mother but they didn't have to do that to her eyebrows. George McKay as her SS love interest is good too. Even if the romance is strained at times it's quite moving. Though his fate wasn't believable. Things get tedious towards the end.

A different and moving story.

I have seen every Holocaust film ever made of any note. Schindler's List is very good; as was Seven Beauties by Wertmuller. I thought Life is Beautiful was overrated. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was far superior to Life is Beautiful. Most Holocaust films are very powerful, but a few are stereotypical. After Sophie's Choice, which I thought was the most powerful of all Holocaust films, I had a tendency to avoid reviewing any more of them. Then this film came along, and became the best Holocaust film of all time; every bit the equal of Schindler's List. This is due mostly to the performance of the outstanding young actress, Amandia Stenberg, who overwhelms the screen in every scene she is in. She will be a talent to be reckoned with for decades to come. Why some idiots are rating this film below a 7 is beyond my comprehension, although there are a lot more stupid people in the world than there are knowledgeable ones; so that might be an explanation. Be part of the world that isn't stupid, and view this film as soon as you can; you will not be disappointed.