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2020 · Movie · 1h 23m

Love It Was Not

CriticsCritics: 95
AudienceAudience: 7.4

A young Jewish woman named Helena Citron is taken to Auschwitz, where she develops an unlikely romantic relationship with Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer. Thirty years later, a letter arrives from Wunsch's wife asking Helena to testify on Wunsch's behalf. Faced with an impossible decision, Helena must choose. Will she help the man who brutalized so many lives but saved hers?

My take

A poignant exploration of complicated relationships and unspoken feelings, told with intimate restraint and emotional honesty. The film captures the bittersweet reality that deep connections don't always align with romantic love, delivered through quiet moments and lingering glances.

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Director

Maya Sarfaty

If tonight is a Love It Was Not night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.