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It is a very traumatic film, especially when you realise that such things did actually happen.

I have it on DVD and have watched it only once - don't think I could bear to watch it again as it is not, in my opinion, entertainment. Not sure I would agree with showing it to 10 yr olds.

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Maybe it's just us but we try to avoid films that centre on anything to do with any recent wars now - it's far too depressing when you see that no lessons are ever learned, no matter what man does to his fellow man.

Perverse as it my seem, I might possibly read the book if there is one though. Is there?

I've read many books dealing with WWII and found them informative, maybe even enthralling because I do have a love of history, particularly ancient history.

I'm wading through the Carthaginians at the moment - the exploits of Hannibal Barca in particular. stevmk2

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That's unforgiveable Mags. My grandaughter is now 10 and studying world war 11 at school and god forbid if the school showed this film. I watched it a few years ago, it really disturbed me and I'll never forget that ending. The school have shown them Carrie's War about two evacuees. Much more appropriate and gave me the chance to tell her about my mother and uncle who were also evacuated from London.

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I saw this film a couple of years ago and found it heartbreaking.
The reason being .... i'm married to a Polish man (40 years in June)and his mother was the best MIL i could have ever wished for. Gentle,loving and totally selfless in every way.

She died in 2008 leaving us all devastated. All her life she thought her father had abandoned her and her brother as he never returned to their home in Przemysl.Poland.

Being a total genealogy addict (since 1985) i did a bit of research a year after she died and found out that her father had been sent to Auschwitz and a month before the war ended he was marched to Mauthausen camp and executed.
I'm just so glad that she never knew the truth of what really happened.

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I also saw it a few years ago and found it quite disturbing. Perhaps moreso as I'm half Polish and was aware of what my father had experienced/witnessed.
Yes, stevmk2, there is a book.

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Tragic, astrolady, and I'm also glad she never knew the truth.

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Pleased to hear you have had and have a wonderful family life, your MIL sounds lovely. Hope that makes up a little for the heartache ......x

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I have always said we should have been taught about the two world wars in school, there was no mention of it at my schools. I feel it should be done 11 years on and showing that particular film, was a step too far. There are plenty of good docus to show ......