The ending of this film alone deserves the ten rating. I cannot remember ever having seen a more moving and better acted perfect ending. I have seen many movies about that time period and I have to say the best and most authentic looking to me were made by German speaking crews. Somehow they manage better to show the complexity of feelings and motivations of the people involved into atrocities of the Third Reich from both sides. Again in this movie. The heroine suffers through Auschwitz and disfiguring due to the betrayal of her husband, but somehow refuses to believe that her husband does not love her. it is heartbreaking. I really did not want to see another film about the Holocaust. But this film is about the illusion of being loved, while in reality your partner betrays you. See it, if you can. I found the movie today in an obscure little theater with bargain prices and i think I will see the movie again before the end of the week. I will also buy it on DVD . I had seen Barbara with the same director and lead actress before but only on DVD. I prefer to see real good movies on the big screen.
