The documentary left out that her mom was tortured and that Hannah still wouldn't reveal any information. I read her book 20 years ago and it still remains one of most faves. I hope to possess the same courage she shown in my times of trouble.

This documentary chooses a rather pedantic, linear presentation. It spends considerable time to simply convey that she had a typical Hungarian Jewish middle-class upbringing, with talents for writing and poetry. A more compelling method might have included moving quickly to interesting parts of her life, and "flash back" to relevant childhood events.Nevertheless, this documentary is thoroughly researched, quite complete and concise. This story is of the life of a very interesting heroine who lived and died with total conviction; and (fortunately for us) wrote diaries, poems, etc., from early childhood until her final day. The remarkable collection of film footage, photographs, documents, interviews, etc. creates an honest and complete trajectory of her life, with only a few reenacted scenes to fill in the blanks.Outside of Israel, her story is little known. I am glad I've finally learned about her, and recommend that you do too. Also, I am a WWII documentary junkie, and actually learned some interesting things about Hungary's role in the war.

Crazy Idea But Honorable.

It's not that we always suceed but that we try.