Director: Bryan Percival
When I heard about the film "The Book Thief" for the first time, I immediately knew I would have to watch it someday simply because the title contained one important word - book. I started searching for more information, and it turned out there was a novel by the same name written few years ago. Of course, I had to read that before I could watch the adaptation. That's just who I am. Because reading the book after you've seen the film doesn't make any sense, at least for me, since all the characters have already been visualized and you don't have to imagine anything by yourself. I guess this time I made a mistake.
"The Book Thief" is a story about a young girl Liesel Meminger and her life in the WW II Germany after her little brother dies and she is adopted by a middle-aged couple from a provincial town. Liesel quickly finds two good friends - her neighbour/ soulmate Rudy Steiner and books. During the time she spends in her new hometown, Liesel learns that sometimes telling the truth and doing good to people can destroy you. But that doesn't stops her from doing the things that Liesel's heart tells her to do, and eventually, courage, persistence and kindheartedness save the girl from the death that has already taken far too much souls (and is the narrator, don't be surprised).
