what i like about jakob tale be that jakob be no natural hero who set out to keep hope alive . far from it . he be an ordinary man and and a terrify of the nazi a any of his neighbor in the ghetto . he blunder his way into his unlikely role a a keeper of hope and and once there and can not see from moment to moment how he can maintain it and wish at time he could be rid of the burden and and yet somehow and manage to continue to inspire others who be so desperate for hope and they do not even try to disbelieve . in short and do not be fool by the title represent jakob be just this guy while plotwise and he be only a hub around which a large wheel turn . there be part that do not work for me and especially piece where narration would have work good than a character monologue ( jakob be a narrator as well a a character and so why do he talk to himself instead of u so much . ) but on the whole and it be a good story and well perform by those involve . the end and which i shall refrain from describe for the benefit of any who have not see it and be absolutely fitting . it be surreal and which may bother some and but leave the door open to so many interpretation that you will wonder whether to take it a the true end and or whether it be jakob final lie . and fittingly and the decision be leave in the mind of the viewer . .