Cuteness and whimsy blunt wartime film's edge
The film's fairytale style jars against the dark subject matter of Nazi genocide.
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Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson was born in London and grew up in Melbourne. He got his start reviewing movies for various websites and has been writing for the Age since 2006.
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