THE BOOK THIEF tells a positive Christian, moral tale of adoption and self-sacrifice. The performances are delightful and heartwarming, despite the difficult circumstances. “I am haunted by humans,” the Angel of Death confesses.īased on the New York Times best seller, THE BOOK THIEF is wonderfully directed by Brian Percival of DOWNTON ABBEY. The Angel says he’s usually not concerned with the lives of humans, but the story of 11-year-old Liesel attracts him. Narrating the story is the voice of the Angel of Death. The wealthy burgomeister’s wife lets Liesel use her dead son’s exquisite library. Liesel befriends max, a Jewish man hiding from the Gestapo. After the tragic death of her younger brother, Liesel is taken in by two foster parents and befriended by a little boy named Rudy. THE BOOK THIEF, set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany, follows 11-year-old Liesel’s search for home, family and belonging amid incredibly difficult circumstances.