The Tattooist of Auschwitz

A harrowing, tender watch that lingers in the silence between atrocities, asking you to bear witness to love persisting against overwhelming darkness.

Created by

Heather Morris

Genres

Drama, War & politics

Starring

Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, Jonas Nay

Tagline

Love in the darkest of places.

Overview

The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Survival, love, trauma, guilt

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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