The subject of the film is survival . At the time of its release , it was controversial for its graphic depiction of Nazi concentration camps . In his 1976 essay " Surviving " , Bruno Bettelheim , while admiring the film 's artistry , severely criticized its impression of the experience of concentration camp survivors . Bettelheim 's own views about concentration camps have likewise been critiqued . On the aggregate reviewer web site Rotten Tomatoes , the film received an 85 % positive rating from top film critics ( based on 13 reviews ) and a 90 % positive audience rating ( based on 2,109 reviews ) . In April 2019 , a restored version of the film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Cannes Film Festival
Seven Beauties