I cried several times during this film, just imagining the pain and suffering of these children not only during the camps but then often realizing their entire families were just gone forever and they were on their own. I can't even grasp and understand enough how this happened, the horrible cruelty inflicted on so many people during WWII. The scenery in the area was stunning and a welcome relief to the sadness. Really disliked some of those English people in the village. I had never known this happened. How in the world did these children survive and how did they go from this start in life to becoming successful and owning businesses? I thought it was a wonderful film because I never knew about this event although I have watched many WWII films. No it wasn't always a perfect film, and maybe could have given more background of their lives, or shown more of the life beyond Windermere, but the point of the movie was to show that 4 months that gave them some small comforts, hope and a new start.
Review of The Windermere Children
