Author Yazmin Ghonaim describes how director Roberto Benigni is able to transform "a dramatic subject into comedy" in his film: Life is beautiful. One would not expect to laugh at a film about the most tragic times in human history, but Yazmin's review explains how this tragic comedy "re-creates the atmosphere of the Holocaust in a much 'romanticized' way." Life is beautiful has been criticized for its " lightness"on the Holocaust, but this film does not mock the Holocaust; it portrays the life a simple comical man who relies on humor to shield his son from the horrors of the Holocaust. This heartfelt tale with surrounded with debate and critique.
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This is a beautiful film that possesses many themes. I had to watch it three times in high school, and loved it ever time.
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