Misha and the Wolves movie review 2021

MOVIE TITLE: Misha and the Wolves

This Netflix original documentary airs on August 11, 2021.

RATING: PG-13

LENGTH: 1 hour 30 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

A woman’s dramatic memoir of surviving the Holocaust takes the world by storm, until a falling-out causes her publisher to investigate the veracity of her claims. The Holocaust story of Misha and the wolves is fascinating enough, but writer and director Sam Hobkinson takes us on a deeper dive with unexpected twists and turns, making for an entertaining and intriguing puzzle.

THINGS I LIKED:

I didn’t know anything about this story when I began watching it, so I had no expectations or preconceived notions. The story itself and the story behind it are both mysterious and compelling. NOT knowing anything about this story actually makes the viewing experience even more enjoyable. This review is intentional VERY short because I don’t want to slip up and give away any spoilers!
My niece’s name is Misha, so of course, I had to watch this film!
As an author, I was fascinated to watch the rise of book sales in Europe and the USA as story unfolds.
It was interesting to see pictures and videos of Belgian Holocaust survivor Misha Defonseca as a little girl to adulthood.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Beware of the reviews because there are parties on both sides of the lawsuit that are posting extremely high and low reviews on various sites. The two parties of the original lawsuit are Jane Daniel and Misha Defonseca.
The bulk of the documentary addresses the lawsuit, rather than the story about how Misha was able to survive with wolves in the forests during World War II.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Kids will be bored after the first part of the film.
You see pictures and videos of a concentration camp in Germany, but nothing that would frighten children like dead bodies, although the gas chamber is mentioned.