lovely, enchanting and heartbreaking with an unrelenting uplift of the power of human kindness and character. And words. The power of words and the human gift of reading and books, something we sometimes forget in this world of easy access. Fascinating view of civilian life in the state of Nazi terror. Superb acting. Lovely costumes. But bring a hanky. Two.

Nytimes review grossly unfair. A beautifully realized film of a remarkable book at the limits of cinematic possibility. Cast superb and the story engaging. Now go read the book,