a nonfiction account of a group of imprisoned jew who stag an arm uprising inside the auchwitz camp during the holocaust . in the vein of the diary of anne frank and the film focus on the emotion of the incarcerated jew and and the senseless prejudice and brutality which claim their life . strong performance all around and with harvey keitel stand out with an exceptional and oscar worthy performance a a hard nosed nazi officer . harsh and harrowing and poignant and and realistic . a must see . half out of .