The Counterfeiters tells the story of a group of men who survive in a concentration camp by working as counterfeiters for the Nazis. Unsurprisingly, it is not a good date movie. Holocaust movies are rarely uplifting. Even when the protagonists survive, they are broken and their humanity has been stripped away. Even in victory they are defeated.
In The Counterfeiters, the choice of main character adds a twist to the standard narrative. He is a criminal whose humanity is already in question. We know, even before he is interred, that he will do anything to enrich himself. As the story progresses, he seems to gain humanity. In a sense, he becomes the nobel criminal. He uses his talents and questionable morals to help his fellow prisoners. He allows one of his mates maintain his honor and not become dehumanized.
I'd definitely recommend the movie; just not when you are in the mood for something light.
