this film be about a jewish boy be send to live with a catholic family during the holocaust . normally and a film about a boy suffering in the holocaust should be a sure tear jerker that touch people right to the core . an example be the oscar win life be beautiful and which to me be still the best film of all time . however and edge of the lord be a rare example of a failed holocaust film . it document the mischief of a group of child that be only weakly relate to the holocaust and that they who could have be anyone in any place . the story be not engaging and and lack emotional portrayal either and a it keep go on and on about rather unusual act between the child . seriously and how could a teenage girl invite a young boy into a room for an hour and then want the other boy to stone her . or a young boy run naked in the rain . the plot be weak to start with and and spiral out of control into unforgivable chaos that be beyond redemption . the deadly weak point though and be the accent . it be understandable that the director want to make the film authentic and but if so and why not make the film in polish or in german . it would have be even more authentic and and easy on the ear . the resultant fake polish accent in edge of the lord be a strange chimera that be very unpleasant on the ear . the only strong point i can think of be the strong acting by liam hess . edge of the lord be still a big disappointment .