She learns to read with encouragement from her new family and Max, a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. The Book Thief is a life-affirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit.
Directed by Brian Percival, the film stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nelisse, Ben Schnetzer and Nico Liersch.
The Book Thief opens in Singapore cinemas February 27, 2014.