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Love It Was Not

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A young Jewish woman named Helena Citron is taken to Auschwitz, where she develops an unlikely romantic relationship with Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer. Thirty years later, a letter arrives from Wunsch's wife asking Helena to testify on Wunsch's behalf. Faced with an impossible decision, Helena must choose. Will she help the man who brutalized so many lives, but saved hers?

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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 11/06/2021
A thought-provoking and compelling documentary. Go to Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 11/05/2021
A uniquely compelling, exhaustively researched documentary by Israeli filmmaker Maya Sarfaty that never settles for pat answers. Go to Full Review Alissa Simon Variety 11/24/2020
The result of long years of research, "Love It Was Not" is remarkable not only for its unusual central story and unique creative execution, but also for its extensive eyewitness testimonies. Go to Full Review Liam Lacey Original Cin 12/03/2021
Maya Sarfaty's documentary about the relationship between an SS guard and a camp inmate avoids prurience or sentimentality but her over-crafty approach sometimes chafes. Go to Full Review Andy Klein FilmWeek (LAist) 11/06/2021
A fascinating film that deals with an impossible issue. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 11/05/2021
This compelling documentary finds another fascinating true-life angle for exploring the horrors of the Holocaust. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mary w @RT28198621 02/04/2022 It's a compelling story, well-researched and drawing a complete portrait of this relationship and its repercussions. See more 12/15/2021 Wonderful movie. I watched it twice. Would highly recommend it. See more Read all reviews
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Maya Sarfaty

Director

Helena Citron

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Roza Citron

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Franz Wunsch

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Maya Sarfaty

Writer

Kurt Langbein

Producer

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Synopsis A young Jewish woman named Helena Citron is taken to Auschwitz, where she develops an unlikely romantic relationship with Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer. Thirty years later, a letter arrives from Wunsch's wife asking Helena to testify on Wunsch's behalf. Faced with an impossible decision, Helena must choose. Will she help the man who brutalized so many lives, but saved hers?
Director
Maya Sarfaty
Producer
Kurt Langbein, Nir Sa'ar
Screenwriter
Maya Sarfaty
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co
Langbein & Partner Media, Yes Docu
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 3, 2021
Runtime
1h 26m