Movies
BUILT TO LAST Jack and Ina smooch at their wedding
Credits
Limited Release: Nov 09, 2007; Rated: Unrated; Length: 94 Minutes; Genre: Documentary
B+
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum is a film critic for EW
The love letters that Dutch Jewish accountant Jack Polak sneaked to his then girlfriend, Ina Soep, while imprisoned in Nazi camps (with Jack's then wife, Manja, nearby) are the love-finds-a- way hook for this gentle study in human resilience and luck. (Jack and Manja divorced after the war; Jack and Ina have been married now for 61 years.) But even without the romantic twist, filmmaker Michèle Ohayon shapes her portrait of two vibrant old people with a fine hand (especially when it comes to interspersing historical footage), creating a valuable addition to the Cinema of Never Forget. B+
Posted Nov 07, 2007
You Might Also Like
- Movie Review We Are Wizards (Nov 14, 2008) | Lisa Schwarzbaum
- Movie Review The Betrayal (Nov 21, 2008) | Owen Gleiberman
Add Your Comments
The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment.
If you see inappropriate language,
e-mail us.
You must have javascript enabled to submit a comment.
You Might Also Like
- Movie Review We Are Wizards (Nov 14, 2008) | Lisa Schwarzbaum
- Movie Review The Betrayal (Nov 21, 2008) | Owen Gleiberman
