Anne Frank - the normal teenage girl, 1 diary, 1 attic and Peter. (The Diary of Anne Frank)

Member Name: dbutler84

Product:	The Diary of Anne Frank
Date:	06/02/09 (27 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: acting is strong

Disadvantages: sad ending

Anne Frank, a teenage girl, who loves normal teenage things, friends, family, boys etc. Her life however is shortened as she becomes a victim of the horrors of world war two. As a Jewish family in the midst of world war two, this BBC adaptation shows the struggles of the Frank family based on the publication of, The Diary of Anne Frank.

Most people probably recall the story of Anne Frank from school or just general knowledge and the end of the story is perhaps common knowledge. In the 2009 adaptation it is interesting to get an insight into the life of Anne Frank and her family who spend years living in an attic room mainly in silence so the workers below do not discover them. Anne and the others struggle with lack of personal space, lack of food and even lack of basic hygiene products such as shampoo. As the attic fills up with other refugees it shows the sheer frustration, fear but determination to get through the days, weeks, months of the family.

As for the actors and actresses each and everyone of them take on a powerful role. The children are excellent and Anne's mother played by Tamsin Greig hit the target.

I could go on but I recommend watching this adaptation in order to understand the portrayal of their life. I believe it is still available on BBC I player (online) but make sure you have a box of tissues to hand.

Summary: This is a powerful adaptation of the story of anne frank, well worth a watch.