To Live and Survive (2025)
The Story of Erich Finsches
The documentary portrays Erich Finsches, a true Viennese original and Holocaust survivor. Based on over six years of collected material by director Matthias Jaklitsch, who supported Erich on his travels, the film shows him as a positive, humorous, but also argumentative and unique personality in all his humanity. At 97, Erich continues to tirelessly advocate for remembrance of the past, attending memorial ceremonies and schools to spread his message of "Never Again." Instead of a traditional "eyewitness narrative," the film not only documents Erich's life, his youth during Nazi persecution, and his rebuilding of a new life after the war, but also the relationship between the director and the protagonist.
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Keywords
holocaust (shoah), vienna, austria, erich finsches
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- What is To Live and Survive about?
- The documentary portrays Erich Finsches, a true Viennese original and Holocaust survivor. Based on over six years of collected material by director Matthias Jaklitsch, who supported Erich on his travels, the film shows him as a positive, humorous, but also argumentative and unique personality in all his humanity. At 97, Erich continues to tirelessly advocate for remembrance of the past, attending memorial ceremonies and schools to spread his message of "Never Again." Instead of a traditional "eyewitness narrative," the film not only documents Erich's life, his youth during Nazi persecution, and his rebuilding of a new life after the war, but also the relationship between the director and the protagonist.
- Who directed To Live and Survive?
- To Live and Survive was directed by Matthias Ramon Jaklitsch.
- Who stars in To Live and Survive?
- To Live and Survive stars Matthias Ramon Jaklitsch, Erich Finsches.
- How long is To Live and Survive?
- To Live and Survive has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is To Live and Survive?
- To Live and Survive is a Documentary film.