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Polish Film: The Last Stage
The Last Stage The Last Stage is a Polish film about a Jewish woman who is sent to a concentration camp alongside her family. However, on the first day at the camp her entire family is killed, yet Martha is spared because the Germans chose her to be their interpreter. Although we do meet some male characters in the film, this movie mainly focuses on the women at the concentration camp and their experiences. It shows the courage and strength the women in the camp had, and how they dealt with their unfortunate situation. Two scenes jumped out at me in this film. In one scene, we see older frail women being kicked and beaten by the leaders of the camp. These scenes are especially brutal because they show that everyone was hurt in those camps

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