Steal a Pencil for Me
Michèle Ohayon
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Plot Summary
"Steal a Pencil for Me" is a compelling documentary feature film by Academy Award nominee Michèle Ohayon about the power of love and the ability of humankind to rise above unimaginable suffering. 1943: Holland is under total Nazi occupation. In Amsterdam, Jack, an unassuming accountant, first meets Ina at a birthday party – a 20 year old beauty from a wealthy diamond manufacturing family who instantly steals his heart. But Jack's pursuit of love will be complicated; he is poor and married to Manja, a flirtatious and mercurial spouse. When the Jews are being deported, the husband, the wife and the lover find themselves at the same concentration camp; actually living in the same barracks. When Jack's wife objects to the "girlfriend" in spite of their unhappy marriage, Jack and Ina resort to writing secret love letters, which sustain them throughout the horrible circumstances of the war.
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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95%- Reviews Counted: 22
- Fresh: 21
- Rotten: 1
- Average Rating: 7.7/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: What makes Ms. Ohayon's movie special is its recognition that epic horrors don't erase private dramas.
Fresh: Filmmaker Michele 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.
Fresh: Describing what Steal a Pencil for Me is about might actually do a disservice to this affectionately observed documentary.
Fresh: Irrepressibly moving without being sentimental, Steal a Pencil for Me is a testimony to true love.
Customer Reviews
romance better than The Notebook!
If you love romantic movies, then this is the documentary for you! Charming film tells the story of two Holocause survivors and how they kept their love alive while imprisoned at Auschwitz. Truly inspiring, heartwarming film with interviews from the most adorable old couple ever!
Love survives!
Jaap (Jack) and Ina were not in Auschwitz. They were in Kamp Westerbork and Bergen-Belsen.
A charming couple and an inspiring story. As a senior, Ina is more beautiful than when she and Jack met.
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