The film is shot in mostly black and white because it sets the mood. The Holocaust; the mass murder of Jews and all the appalling conditions Jews experienced is the main focus in the film. Black and white makes the film more sentimental to viewers and anyone who has a connection to the despairing Holocaust. The four times color showed up in the film was a great way to symbolize a scene or object. The beginning of the film, when the Jews are gathered around the candles, celebrating their holy day; the sabbath, is in color. As they finish, the candle burns out and the movie turns to black and white. This color scene symbolizes peaceful and ordinary life before the genocides. Another important color scene is when we see the color of the girl’s
