Toyland is a short film taking place Nazi Germany which portrays Jewish people's internment. There are two German and Jewish boys who like playing the piano together and one day they know the Jewish boy and his family will be taken to the place "toyland", which is German mother names to hide the cruel fact which is internment. She has tried to persuade his son however, in the early morning, he left his home with Jewish family secretly because he has promised that he will do anything together with the Jewish boy and be attracted to toyland.
I love this film, especially the way to reveal the fact. For example, until the middle of the film, I cannot know if the mother and his son are German or Jewish, or why and how the boy leaves his home even though the story goes forward. Since this film has a bit complex structure, I sometimes get confused, however, it makes me more surprised or feel thrilled when I know those facts or background information after or while the story goes on. I also like the shot in which the mother takes the son's friend since she does not find his real son. There is no conversation in this shot, however, the friend's parents' and the German mother's facial expression shows that their deep love to their son and strong determination.
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