Very well played by the little boy and beautifully implemented visually (camera, costumes etc.). The slapstick character of this comedy at times seems to banalize the tough subject (war, Holocaust) and the feelings underneath the laughs don't come across sufficiently. This also can't be a film for children, because they would need to know enough about the Nazis, the War and the Shoah in order to not be misguided by the humor and its potential belittlement. I haven't read the original book but am surprised this film won an Oscar for its script. Again, worthwhile to see for the acting, visual storytelling and forming an own opinion.