The Book Thief is an adaptation of a best-selling novel, written by Markus Zusak. The movie, directed by Brian Percival shows a story of a girl, who tried to help a Jewish boy, during the World War II, in the Nazi Germany. Her name was Liesel, she was adopted by a German family, who lived in a poor town, struggling to hide from the Nazi a Jewish boy, named Max.
The Book Thief trailer gives us a first view of the movie, and also we get to see a conversation between Liesel and Max. He asks Liesel if her eyes could speak what would they say. That is a really touching scene, as we get to understand that they developed a special connection based on the idea that they both do not belong. Max is like an older brother to Liesel. He starts to show her the world through books, literature and thoughts. She is illiterate so her new foster dad, Hans starts teaching her how to read.
Hans is played by the amazing Geoffrey Rush, who is bringing out an amazing man, who is kind and brave. He tries his best to help the young boy. Hans has also been a loving husband. His wife, Rosa, played by the talented Emily Watson, brings to the movie different sides of her. As she is in the beginning a distant person to Liesel, later she shows a tolerant and caring side of her.
The Book Thief gives us a different approach on the life of the ordinary people and their families, who lived in the Nazi Germany. As we get to not experience only sadness and hate for the happening. When watching the movie, the audience will find a relief in the fact that there were good people, who tried to help the Jews and who tried to bring a little light out of the darkness of the Second World War.
This January, The Book Thief premieres in theatres. It is going to surprise you, as it is a war drama that is not meant to increase your hate for the subject. The story tells how the language, brought through the books hope into a desperate soul. Watch this amazing and touching story of a girl who was not afraid to help the others even if she felt lost in one of the worst periods of the human history.
