The Saved

"The Saved" is a Dutch documentary released in [1998 in film|1998] , it was directed by Paul Cohen and Oeke Hoogendijkcite web
title = The Barneveld Jews
publisher = Cympm.com
date =December 2007
url = http://www.cympm.com/barnveld.html
accessdate = September 15 ] .

Plot Summary

"The Saved" movingly portrays the true story of about 600 Jews from Holland and uncovers the shame that haunts them decades subsequent to their experience. This group of individuals was specially selected to live through the Holocaust since they were regarded as beneficial to their nation. Conversely, almost a tenth of a million Jews living in the Netherlands were expelled from the country and murdered by the Nazis.cite web
title = Een gelukkige tijd (The Saved)
publisher = Nederlandse Film Database
date = September 2008
url = http://nfdb.akris.nl/nfdb/servlet/FrameSetter?lang=en&cols=2&url=search&target=col1&action=search_simple_film&words=Een+gelukkige+tijd&way=and
accessdate = September 15 ] After a high-ranking Hague bureaucratcite web
title = The Saved
publisher =Icarus Films
date = May 2008
url = http://www.frif.com/new2000/save.html
accessdate = September 15 ] chose to intercede in order to assist a confidant, he was able to obtain a pact of sorts, which assured the safety of a pair of notable Jews and their households. When news of the deal became public, the Jewish population throughout Holland wrote letters urging to be added onto the exclusive list. It was ultimately expanded to comprise of hundreds of Jews. The group included renowned educators, artists, doctors and scientists. They came to be identified as the Barneveld group.

Sent off to a distant Dutch castle, the Barneveld Jews formed a mini-city shaped after the world of high culture and refinement, which they were accustomed to at home. While the terror of the Holocaust devastated a majority of the European Jewish population, the Barneveld residents existed in comparative ease. Inhabitants carried along with the; home furnishings and porcelain dishware. A school was established and musical performances took place. As opposed to individuals held captive at death camps, the Barnevelders could spend time grooming themselves. A survivor remembers that the women constantly had their hair fashioned in the latest styles and the men never went a day without shaving. Love developed in the Barneveld community due to the close proximity of men and women. A couple met, became engaged and today have four adult children, their life long journey together started at the Barneveld home.

As the castle’s population began to rise, the large home became more and more crowded. Some residents compared the situation to being in a large jail cell, with no bars. Soon after food was given out in rations and to make the most out of sleeping quarters, the men and women were divided into barracks styled housing. As time progressed communication with life beyond the castle was severely limited. Collectively, the unit fought to preserve an impression of individual pride and an air of ordinariness. Coping within the castle was difficult for a former resident, because everything that belonged to them was taken away; so it was challenging to show your uniqueness.

In September 1943, the Barneveld clique was relocated to Westerbork, a Nazi labor camp located in Netherlands. The jolt was tremendous, from living in a mansion to residing in camp quarters. They were compelled by the Germans to take part in the expulsion of their neighbors at the camp. The Barnevelder group observed relatives and acquaintances being transferred form Westerbork to Auschwitz. However, the Barnevelders continued to be untouched. While the environment they lived in constantly worsened, the protection of their lives continued. Ultimately, the Barnevelders were moved to Theresienstadt, where they were forced to witness the death of relatives and friends members. Yet their destinies were secure.

Virtually every Barnevelder accomplished to come out of World War II physically whole. Nevertheless the emotional pain lingers, and for many, the feeling of sorrow due to living through the war is even still now hard to conquer. At every point the chosen group was rescued from murder, although some see their continued existence as a blessing and a burden. The discussion of this past situation is one that leads to uproar, by the very people who lived through this experience. At the beginning of the documentary a Barnevelder expresses their displeasure about the creation of the film. This member believes more focus is due on the Dutch Jews that were killed, whose number total 100,000. Not on the extremely small minority that managed to survive throughout the war.cite web
title = NPS.DOC
publisher = Nederlandse Programma Stichting
date = May 1998
url = http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.omroep.nl/nps/tv/nps.doc/barneveld/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DGelukkige%2Btijd%2B-%2Bhet%2Bverhaal%2Bvan%2Bde%2BBarneveldjoden,%2BEen%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DD7d%26sa%3DG
accessdate = September 15 ] All the same, the anomaly that is the Barnevelder group commands to be explored .

Notes

References

*cite web
title = Gelukkige Tijd - Het Verhaal van de Barneveldjoden, Geen (1998)"Dutch Title: Een Gelukkige Tijd (No Happy Time) / Alternate English title:The Saved"
publisher = The Internet Movie DataBase
date = September 2000
url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164033/
accessdate = September 15

See also

*List of Holocaust films

External links

* [http://tjctv.com/ "The Jewish Channel"]
* [http://www.library.northwestern.edu/media/docs/holocaust.pdf] Marjorie I. Mitchell Multimedia Center @ Northwestern University Library