On August 24, 1942, Valli
Ollendorf writes a letter to her son Ulrich just days before she dies in the
Thereseinstadt concentration camp.
The letter was lost for 43 years and it reaches her son in 1985
when he is 79 years old. The
letter was a family secret for years until Ulrich passed away. The Ollendorf family asked their rabbi
to read the letter at his eulogy.
The faith, hope and love contained in the letter impacted everyone that
read or heard it read. Many people
wanted a copy of the letter for inspiration.
Ulrich Ollendorf was
able to escape from the Germans because he had the proper paperwork to go to
England and then to America. He
and his wife went together to England and then Ulrich went alone to America for
one year. He needed to be
certified as an optometrist and to learn English. He was known for trying to help anyone who needed his
medical help. This film is
interesting and another small glimpse into the hardships of WWII. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
30
min, Doc, War directed by Dominik Sedlar and Jakov Sedlar and narrators Marin
Sheen and Liv Ullmann.
Note: Imdb 5.3 out of 10, Amazon 4.2* out of
5* with 10 reviews.
Special Note: The title in Hebrew is Sudbina mi nije
dala da odem.
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