A sensitive German film about the Holocaust and WWII, told from a different angle. It tells the story of a German Jewish family that escaped to Kenya during WWII, fleeing the Nazis and ending up running a farm. The story, told from the young daughter’s perspective, (it’s based on the autobiographical novel of the same name, by Stefanie Zweig), ends up being as much about her parents’ fragile relationship as it is about the war and the Holocaust. It includes elements of coming of age (daughter), growth in perspective about cultural differences (wife), and, as mentioned, about the maturity of a relationship which was badly balanced at the film’s start. A couple of other points that came to mind – the Jewish mother is (wonderfully) played by Juliane Köhler, who also played Eva Braun, Hitler’s lover, in the 2004 German film ‘Downfall’. Köhler proves to be a very talented dramatic actress with a strong screen personality. Watching this film I also became aware of the somewhat similar situation conveyed in this film compared with the American Indie film ‘Off The Map’. In both films the main characters are escapees, living sort of sustainable life, nowhere. But of course the motivation, causes and focus are completely different.