The Ties That Bind

"It was pure hell...It is inconceivable." No matter how many times we hear these words - on this occasion by Lore Bucher - uttered by Jews about the genocidal impact of the 'final solution', they don't lose impact; you have to bear witness. While Friedrich sometimes 'gets in the way' of her mother's testimony - e.g. the destruction of the model house is shallow symbolism - she does powerfully weave together personal images and sounds to approximate her mother's loss and indeed strength.