this is an extraordinarily moving story of love, loyalties and friendships and the tragic horrors of war.A truly unforgettable and courageous story about love at first sight and the story of the holocaust. The story is set in 1942 in the final solution of the Nazi revolution in no other place than Auschwitz-Birkenau the deadliest extermination camp of all. Lale sokolov arrived and was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival. Waiting in line to be tattooed is a young terrified girl. For lale (the tattooist) who was a dandy it was love at first sight and he was determined not only to save himself but to ensure he saved this woman aswell. He is in love with this frightened young girl Gita and will stop at nothing to save her. This truly moving and ultimately uplifting story of love amidst all the horror of war is extraordinary.