This is an interesting film. It's not a straight up biography on Maximillian Kolbe. Those who don't know Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan priest murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz. After a prisoner escaped he the Nazi commander condemns ten prisoners to the starvation bunker. One man despairs, so Kolbe steps and offers to take his place. By doing this he saves the man's life, but dies later in the starvation bunker.
This film is seen through the eyes of the man who escapes (played by a young Christoph Waltz). He wants to know Kolbe's story after he realizes that he responsible for his death and the death of the nine others. He suffers intense survivor's guilt because of it.
Yet, this is an interesting way to tell the story. It's definitely worthwhile seeing.
This film is seen through the eyes of the man who escapes (played by a young Christoph Waltz). He wants to know Kolbe's story after he realizes that he responsible for his death and the death of the nine others. He suffers intense survivor's guilt because of it.
Yet, this is an interesting way to tell the story. It's definitely worthwhile seeing.