It moved along pretty well but maybe could have been shortened by about fifteen minutes or so. The film ran an hour and fifty-nine minutes in length. The hand of Hitler hasn't ravaged the Jewish people or decimated these beautiful locations just yet. A world still beautiful and untouched by the evils that will come in a few short years. It helps to bring the viewer into the world this story takes place in. The cinematography is first-rate without being too over-the-top. Set in the shadow of the Swiss Alps and the Eiffel tower, Link vividly brings to life the world these people live in and travel to. These are all learning experiences for the children and parents alike. All of this helps define them as people who know they deserve better than what they have gotten this far. Even though this family struggles at times they learn from every setback and no they get. Link brings us into this historical yet realistic world with a vision of a better world. It has a curiosity we would all have at this age. This has a wonder to it through the eyes of this young girl. Adapted from the book of the same name, this is a nice way to educate children about these events surrounding the war. Using her as the eyes and ears of the film was a good idea by writer Judith Kerr and director Caroline Link. Kids are always very curious at this age, but she is more than normal. She is a bit mischievous and is always asking questions of her father, mother, classmates, and teachers alike. Father and daughter spend a lot of time contemplating life and its myriad of different oddities. She has interesting relationships with people throughout the film, but she is a daddy's girl at heart. Max (Marinus Hohmann) is the older of the siblings and is a good big brother to his little sister who just turned 10 years old, Anna (Riva Krymalowksi), a curious child who always asks questions and draws pictures.

She has a great relationship with her husband and also her two children. The family also includes mother Dorothea (Carla Juri).

It's not easy finding work for a Jewish writer in Europe. So before their election, the family moves to Switzerland, and eventually to France in search of work. The father, Arthur (Oliver Masucci), is a writer for a Jewish newspaper.

American audiences are spoiled with the films we get here, but some of the best films are from other countries.Īdapted from a children's book, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is about the Kemper family that flees Germany on the brink of Adolf Hitler getting elected as leader of the country. Foreign films have a way that is different about telling stories and making movies. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is another such story. It's always nice to see new stories about or surrounding WWII.

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