Escaping Auschwitz: I Have a Message for You | Op-Docs

This week’s Op-Doc is Matan Rochlitz’s powerful film “I Have a Message for You,” about a woman’s extraordinary journey of survival and redemption. It’s a remarkable piece, both for the creativity of its visual approach and for its unusual combination of tragedy, beauty and catharsis.
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[@tired_tyro]

I started crying when she said “Philippe where are you?” And then he appeared there as an old man. That is love.

[@bgimusic]

Laurelai Greces I know!! wow

[@MemoryLane77852]

Laurelai Greces wow, Phillip got old quick but walks fast when playing at 2x.

[@stopitskiiiuuup4006]

I WAS NOT EXPECTING HIM TO SHOW UP IN THE VIDEO WITH THAT BIG HAPPY SMILE!!!!!! LOL THAT IS A TRUE LOVE STORY!!!! HE WAS HER PROTECTOR THE WHOLE TIME ALONG WITH THE HAND OF GOD

[@TT-Freak]

Well I was crying when her father said he was the happiest man knowing she jumped. It angers me soo much that so many murderers got away. I really hope there is some justice in afterlife, anything really. Knowing all this, seeing it in thousands of videos in so many European languages is depressing.

[@memirz2813]

When I saw Philippe I started sobbing.

[@kellykujawa89]

YES!!! me too!

[@katiempojer]

Omg me too. I had no idea he had survived

[@kellykujawa89]

@@katiempojer such a beautiful surprise!😢

[@charlenem6915]

Yes!

[@cristinalopez4473]

my eyes starting sweating so hard lol

[@jjholloway]

and this why i love old people. i could talk to them for hours! they know more then any other teacher or professor

[@mynaphsha4255]

Maybe you should work in a nursing home ...(I’m joking)

[@brianashoaib9512]

They know the truth and that's the most important part about our worlds history.

[@jukodebu]

@MVP ask Hans Munch

[@lindacosta3381]

MVP Can’t keep up with all the videos? Lol:)

[@honestlyme4247]

You are wise Jonathon, our elders have lived through many era’s and have stories to share if one cares to listen to them. I have always gravitated to older adults because I too could listen for hours and now that I am a nurse I have many opportunities to do so -I get behind in my work 😊

[@stevieray7203]

I wanted her to keep talking, about everything...to know more about her, her beliefs and life...everything

[@Lissa71]

Yes I did too. She seems so hard. Life has made her that way I think. I would still love to hear everything from start to finish. Some of the best reading comes from true life. She has touched something inside me like no other surivor has yet. The god comment smiles. As she said. Another story.

[@tiamia7139]

Me too. Amazing!

[@jacobdonat241]

same!

[@georgiarose7878]

Me too!!!

[@Veromac100]

Me too!!

[@katrgraves]

When I saw Philippe. 😢😭 LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@elainepyle1875]

Calyope vp

[@esdot]

I lost it when I saw Phillippe

[@bigmanrafi2371]

Brrruuuuhhhh

[@jodig3434]

i started crying when he came on 🤧

[@Lissa71]

Phillippe .. this is the best love story ever told. I think. You can see they love each other still.

[@LunasofficialMum]

I literally said, "THANK God" when I saw her husband alive.

[@kiwibird8441]

And she said to you "youre not a god believer are you"

[@LunasofficialMum]

@@kiwibird8441 Lol good point!!!!!

[@MistressGlowWorm]

Rabail Jehan I think the whole world did, mate 🥰

[@iscezbal8]

Praise GOD!

[@FerEste]

Beautiful short documentary. I believe stories like these must be told no matter who is telling them. The way they introduced her husband in the film is absolutely beautiful and heart warming. Congratulations to the filmmakers.

[@katiempojer]

Omg me too. The camera faded away and there he was. Stories like this. I bet they never thought they would be this old

[@saifabumghaiseeb1268]

So f%cking boring. They keep repeating the same old story of holocaust over and over for almost 100 years, like if no other genocides happened in the world. In fact, what the Israeli's doing to the Palestinians right now much worse indeed.

[@expertee4754]

At the beginning of the video I was very sad. When I saw phillepe I teared up A LOT. When I saw the fatherly part of the story, the tears fell. By the end of the video I was sobbing.

[@randomboyig]

Whenever I watch this video, I cry everytime.

[@eam5608]

It makes me furious that some people deny the fact that this horrific thing ever happened.

[@crystalwaters9963]

What? Who denys it?

[@alexismiddlebrook430]

Crystal Waters lots of people .. it’s quite sad

[@kathrynh685]

They know deep down that it happened, they just don’t like facing facts.

[@annomaly751]

I know, even some old people who were American soldiers in WW2 denied it happened maybe they can’t think about it? I don’t understand it either.

[@katielawrence8870]

Denying that this happened is just sick, I'll never understand how people can try to deny it. The physical evidence is overwhelming.

[@nithyap5656]

The message after 20 years. Her father is really great. Her pain and his heart somehow got connected. Amazing.

[@mdensham]

Bess the woman who remembered the message to pass it on

[@f8ofk8]

This lady touched my heart.

[@f8ofk8]

belinda hawkins, yes, it's tragic, but you never know what the last seconds of someone's life can bring.

[@OphiuchiChannel]

@belinda hawkins we need to respect each other differences its also by not judging others upon their beliefs that brings hate and bigotry like the nazis.

[@ARTSIEBECCA]

Wow you can still see that beautiful strong woman in her eyes.

[@jessicazayac4195]

Hans Wurst this is about the survivor a right wing fascist genocide, and the survivor of it. Not about some stupid person at NYT. Get a hobby jesus

[@ARTSIEBECCA]

Omg... I was just commenting about how this beautiful woman survived something so horrific and you guys have turned it into a political post.

[@northline1987]

I know, she's still beautiful and so are her husband! Would love to sit an talk to them.

[@sonjaleesloth]

After all she went through, she has a great sense of humor too. If more people had humor, it would be a better world. BTW, god=BS! 😳

[@jordanlangley407]

Definitely she has a special strength and beauty .. its a very moving story

[@scottsthots6880]

When she spoke of how she abandoned her father, my heart broke. To think of the guilt she must have felt for all those years, I’m glad she found relief.

[@michellehubbard8865]

I knew her dad was happy she jumped. He knew they were all going to be killed.

[@lufiel580]

Religion is important to some, but at the end of the day.. *_We are ALL human beings no matter what your religion is._*

[@davidnorwood5685]

Lufiel those are two completely separate points.

[@susanchapman760]

Nazis had no religion. That is why they could not respect any.

[@deepanshchaudhary5094]

5:20 covers it

[@radhasen.animalwelfare.5644]

Susan Chapman Yea they did! They were Christians!

[@Primusux]

Radha Sen Wrong, many were once Christians until the Nazi party came into power and removed all reverence to God from schools and jailed priests and replaced God with the reverence of the state. Please learn your history.

[@gianna5869]

Amazing at first i thought she lost philippe but then he was there on the chair and he smiled and i was amazed. and happy, what an extraordinary story all that time to get that message from her dad wonderful it must have haunted her everyday for 20 years until that miracle meeting.

[@SuperYonala]

soon all the survivors will be gone , WE MUST REMEMBER THEIR STORIES , this film is so important. THANK YOU

[@aatishr9908]

SuperYonala true....these stories needs to be told to all new generations to come...

[@human151]

Listen to her story. It is heartbreaking... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaiUoaGcZZaSnqM

[@TT-Freak]

I feel like youtube will play a crucial role against forgetting. There are thousands of videos in many languages. I know one channel in German called " zeitzeugen-portal" which also devoted many thousands of videos to WWII. I think yt can fill the role of teaching history by showing tesemonials by eyewitnesses better than books in school in Germany or any other place. That way is much more real than some pages in a book. That channwel I mentioned I know it had only a few thousand subscribers a year ago and now its 49000 and growing. Not a lot of subscribers yet but a good start considering that many of them wil be Germans like I and it also means the viewcount of the videos is higher than the subscribers.

[@saifabumghaiseeb1268]

So f%cking boring. They keep repeating the same old story of holocaust over and over for almost 100 years, like if no other genocides happened in the world. In fact, what the Israeli's doing to the Palestinians right now much worse indeed.

[@veronikahk1826]

before i saw the message part I knew his father would have been ESTATIC to know she jumped......that feeling when you rather die alone than having your loved ones with you

[@slydoll7877]

Oh me too! I thought that...he'd have been so relieved and triumphant.

[@lindahinojosa299]

I believe it was a messenger, an angel from God that told her about her father.

[@nickps2251]

Linda Hinojosa you just might be right...

[@marciadiehl5733]

@@nickps2251 I know she is right!

[@pihoihoi]

It was a woman that was on the same train, did you not watch the full video?

[@eam5608]

@@pihoihoi Dude srsly... Did you even watch this video? Try your best to understand her and don't generalize 300 Million people.

[@glennbrooks3449]

@@eam5608 They say when you point a finger at someone there are 4 pointing back. I believe when stupid people make a statement like he/she did , it points back at them 4 times greater showing a lack of intelligence.

[@candicefrost4561]

It hurts to think of her father waking up without his daughter in such a wretched situation, but the fact that he thought to give that message to a stranger who was likely to die in the hopes that she just might get it astounds me. It makes me think about my own father and the sacrifices he made for me every day, and I can’t put into words how sacred that is.

[@anyazhivenkova6186]

This is one of the most touching, remarkable documentaries I’ve ever seen in my life (and I’ve seen hundreds). The story, the way it was pieced together, the illustrations and music. Well done to the team that directed this, you’ve done an awesome job. 👍🏽

[@mirzamay]

I believe this might possibly be the most touching story I've ever heard.

[@crempt]

The illustrations are beautiful, what a heartbreaking story.

[@wakingohiomama9110]

Just watched the meeting of Ursula and Erika on another video, Nazi and Prisoner. What a beautiful meeting of healing and unspoken forgiveness with those ladies!

[@User-bg7qf]

I saw the same video ♥️

[@linzihan]

Me too, lol.

[@jimmyshelton3876]

we just had a lady to die here in terre haute, indiana u.s.a.,,,she and her twin sister was in Nazi camps,,,they did all kinds of bad things to them,,,she often said she is healing and often talked to everyone about forgiveness...SHE DIED A FEW WEEKS AGO IN GERMANY WHILE HEADING UP A GROUP VISITING THE CAMPS. EVA KOR WAS HER NAME. SHE LIVED HERE IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA U.S.A. JIMMY

[@saffronlemonious5207]

wakingohiomama 91 same

[@iamherplantstarot]

I saw phillippe THE TEARS STARTED FORMING AND THE JOY IN MY HEART WAS EXPLODING 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[@norabattythe3rd]

What an extraordinary story, so beautifully filmed... I wept

[@marocainaujapon]

what a sad but beautiful story. A big warning that humans are able of doing such atrocities in the future again if we are not careful who we vote for.

[@orion7873]

Go read the Nazi party platform from the 1930's... it looks almost exactly like that of todays Democrat party platform.

[@tomchch]

Yes, vote drump to stop genocide.

[@karenh2890]

Tourniquet Now And you're delusional.

[@elizabethkelley5260]

Tobias Forge Try to stop living in the past! Nazi is what and who Donald Trump's father was and you can see by his followers that they advocate for the Nazi element. We are now in an age of socialism and far right conservatism which verges on the extreme. We all possess vestiges of both and we must sort out the important and desirable to keep as a society for all. Hating and separation is divisive and dangerous to United States citizens.

[@elizabethkelley5260]

Tourniquet Now You need more help than I can give you. Seek psychiatric help immediately!

[@ap5324]

What an amazing women (from the train car) to track down a random stranger and deliver that stranger's Father's message after 20 years. How beautiful. That made me tear up

[@geetraldinha]

This is too much for my weak heart. When her father said that message to her, I scream for real 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@isabellac5669]

I continue to read every book, with as many stories, and watch all the movies, clips & archives; I will remember! ✌🏻💚✨🙏🏻

[@jimmyshelton3876]

I ALSO WATCH AS MANY AS I CAN RIGHT HERE IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA U.S.A. EVA KOR AND HER SISTER WAS THERE FOR YEARS,,,THEY KILLED ALL OF HER FAMILY RIGHT BEFORE HER EYES,,THEY KILLED HER SISTER AS WELL AFTER THEY GOT DONE RUNNING ALL KINDS OF TEST ON HER.. I ALWAYS WANT TO REMEMBER, NEVER FORGET,,,NEVER..JIMMY

[@SweetUniverse]

We must educate the children to never let this happen again

[@flakyanddelicious]

I usually don't cry during sad movies or emotional scenes like the begging of Up or Mufasa's death because of the way I grew up. I've seen other survivor documentaries just as moving too, but I don't cry. Not that I try not to because I do get choked up, but I can't. Still, when the father's message and fate came to light, I weeped in a way I haven't since childhood. It felt good. They were happy tears. I feel fortunate to have stumbled on to this video. Thank you.

[@BrooklynBronxQueensStaten]

When the camera panned over to her husband I got chills ❤️❤️

[@carolina7365]

I'm crying. This is the most beautiful and touching thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@connorrose6305]

Never in my life have I been moved by such an amazing story like this one. What an amazing lady. God bless her and her husband. Good lord I’m in tears....

[@giuliaz1346]

Each story is special. This lady has shown tremendous courage. Together with her husband. It made my heart explode as soon as I saw them together. Thank you for teaching us courage. The love. Not giving up. Your dad will always be by your side and will always be proud of what you have done. A hug.

[@foxmcfog7809]

Dude when Phillippe came on screen I cried.

[@lunanarda]

her smile on the end was beautiful 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@dabosue05]

The one thing I've noticed about Auschwitz survivors... they live forever. Maybe it's to tell the stories so we never forget what happened.

[@lucasbaldridge9407]

The most heartbreaking yet beautiful story I have ever heard in my entire life.

[@katielawrence8870]

I wish I could meet this woman. I could listen to her for hours.

[@esmeraldahernandez1018]

Dudeeee im ugly crying as soon as she said the father part 😭

[@steveavis4642]

What an extraordinary and moving piece! Amazing. The line drawn animation adds emotion. My father was one of the liberators. I don't know which camp, but I have pictures. He would never talk to me about the war, but after he passed, I found passports and Id's of SS officers. Ithey are chilling to this day. Thank you for the video. Well done.

[@aliciasanchez6699]

Those two were brave warriors

[@sanjayrajasp]

I have a 11 months old daughter and i feel lucky to watch this documentary.... 🙏🙏

[@wagherbert]

Just astounding. The story, and the superb story telling. Bravo

[@rebekahreid6715]

Oh my goodness Philippe had such a beautiful smile for someone who's been through so Much they both did

[@zeiggam]

Absolutely incredible. These survivors never leave my mind.

[@jotaere100]

Such a beautiful story of love and survival in times of fear and darkness. I felt being the young woman letting go of her sick father’s hand and her fear before jumping from the moving train. Impossible not to cry, impossible not to yell: NEVER AGAIN

[@94miyah]

I almost cry seeing Philippe gosh they're beautiful couple.

[@valeriesomogyi6475]

this is a most amazing story what i ever heard. thank you.

[@MrTPF1]

Man! I got goose bumps from head to toe at the end!

[@browngirl907]

Awwww the moment I saw philipe I had a warm feeling

[@laneyspangle4474]

I need her to keep talking she’s just a beautiful woman I’m so happy she and her husband are still alive to tell there story so sorry for her family ♥️

[@poppybarlow2605]

This story made me have hope in my life what an amazing lady

[@B3khX]

Im glad you got your message. That was wonderful for you and Philippe...he knew & protected you for your father. I've been watching the cataloged survivor testimony stories , how touching each individual are, an the pain still felt and seen on accounting the story,. how dignified this community of people were and to each other in such horrific tortured times . "Never be indifferent "

[@claire3976]

I'm not crying, you are 😥🤧

[@JamaaLS]

Claire 3 when she got the message about her father it broke me up inside.

[@ohthechitchat]

Beautiful. l wonder if her fathers last words made that other woman jump off the train so she was alive to pass on the message?

[@magacop5180]

Got dam you’re cute

[@yourimperialemperor5954]

Claire 3 stop supporting New York Times They racist

[@bw2532]

Why did I think this would be an OK thing for me to watch in the break room????? :'(

[@SpinningTurtle66]

That fade to see that he was alive was genuinely amazing. I have so much respect for your channel!

[@BUYSICKLE]

God bless her. This could be a great war movie..

[@stephanieramirez9646]

Such an extraordinary interview

[@dez7772]

I was crying by the end cause of what the dad had said. I’m praying everyday for this couple.

[@Jordan-rb28]

my god, the message from the father would've had me literally bawling if I didn't hold most of it back, that's such a story..

[@iskender1327]

I hope this never happens again, Inshallah

[@elisamondragon2849]

Is happening right now; Palestinians are being murdered and tortured by Israel!

[@cielarko6210]

@@elisamondragon2849 how ignorant is your comment. How dare you compare all Arabs with armed Jihadists. Muslims live freely in Israel and many Muslims around the world are good people, they also say Never Again to the Holocaust and stand with Israel.

[@lindacosta3381]

Harry Williams Careful-your ignorance is showing

[@sheilarogge2461]

@Harry Williams your wrong sir. Very wrong. This did happen. How could you say it didn't? With all of this proof. How could you say that? Your the third person I've heard this from. It's absurd.

[@sheilarogge2461]

@T T I think it's pretty cool you can see the place history happened. Not that any of that is cool or anything but I'd love to see it. I'd love to see Germany. I live in North Carolina America.... And I've only travelled to a few states here. Id love to see Germany. My fathers parents were German.

[@shadesofgray5476]

What a moving story....

[@savannahwilson9982]

This truly touched me.

[@Fabby47]

Amazing how these lovely couple lived so long and with a healthy minds. God has blessed later with a nice life together. 🙏❤️

[@marisolnicholson6751]

There's something in my eye

[@odonata9838]

This truly made my day.....Wow!

[@simzz9974]

Her father's message made me cry🤧🥺

[@klcoffee6162]

Oh my gosh, when I saw Philippe!!!! I need to know more about this amazing woman!!!!!

[@HJ-xs4bx]

The moment I saw Philippe, I was done! ❤️❤️

[@nikobellic570]

WOWWw! Mind blown. How unlikely that 2 survivors would run into each other again to relay such an important message! Makes me proud to be human. Never give up hope

[@gessicarocha2219]

Seeing Phillipe as an old man and the love in her eyes made me cry...

[@rebeccab7306]

In tears and thankful for your sharing. You are blessed and loved!

[@caroljohnson9230]

WHAT A WONDERFUL ENDING...THE END OF HER STORY GAVE ME JOY. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS ART WORK WAS ABSOUTLY PERFECT..

[@lorensiuslintang379]

This is beautiful, this is why i love story, story from people, story from everyone who been through a lot of things that you could never imagine, life is a journey

[@annadenkova]

Deeply moving! Fascinating woman, incredible story, great filmmakers! A story to remember!

[@mrguevara8846]

Her story and seeing these camps breaks my heart...

[@Micegift]

Such an amazing story, thank you for sharing. :-) We must never, ever forget!

[@reflect4627]

There is a reason that this woman was looking for her for over 20 years, that she never gave up. The message was meant to be given. After 20 years, she found her, out of 1000's of people she met/passed through the years. It was a blessed message. And it came through. And yes, it is ok not to believe in a god, but there is something out there much bigger than we can comprehend with our minds. Belief is a belief or a non belief, but it does not explain everything. There is a knowing around us, if we can quiet our minds/noise, we can tune in. Thank you for your message. A treasure.

[@uncannyvalley2832]

Jesus, when I saw Philippe in the background smiling and the messege from her father... oh my, I'm still crying like a baby. What a heatbraking and at the same time amazing story.

[@simplyme8593]

The beginning.. He gave her his years.. I got goosebumps ☹

[@tashamac7132]

Extraordinary story of this incredible woman wow!! When I saw Phillipe😭😭 so beautiful and touching

[@audreyann1975]

I'm on my way home from work. I'm at a bus stop in a bad part of town. I'm always ok here though. I have tears running down my face listening to this extraordinary woman.

[@blissfulbaboon]

Incredibly beautiful and deeply moving film.

[@MrScooter33333]

what an amazing story..God Was With You and Your Father..that is amazing you got the message about your Father...You and Phillipe are amazing and I am so sorry you had to go thru such hard times..God be with you ..Peace..Love..I am praying fo you..thank you for sharing your story...

[@iscezbal8]

Amen...

[@crabcrabgoon]

I burst into tears when she talked about how her father told that woman to tell her that he was proud of her like I don't think I've ever burst into tears that quickly haha

[@seemarajderkar3019]

The survival story of Clara and Phillipe is just unbelievably wonderous !! What a lovable couple they are !! Seeing Fillipe alive, was the best part in this video. The lady who met Clara and passed on to her, her late father's message, was an angel !! I hope, Clara stayed in touch with this lady, later on. Is there a book written by this couple? I would like to know their story in detail !! May God keep them united and happy for many more years !! A very well made documentary !!

[@andreejeannette]

Amazing story of survival and almost miraculous way she got that most needed and profoundly liberating message, what a moving story,,,,

[@bugsybugs2253]

What a heartbreaking, extraordinary story. What a courageous couple. It made me so happy to see them together after all they had endured. Just beautiful!

[@josephgonzales1815]

One of the most beautiful stories l have ever heard in my life.

[@JoePalau]

So beautiful a story from time of incredible horror and shame. Every single life is precious. Every single one.

[@benjaminpazrosas2839]

Stories like this should be told in schools.

[@Baharigak]

The most beautifully told & inspiring story of survival from the holocaust that I’ve heard in a very long time 😢

[@abdulrahmanalimnazani6608]

This turned me speechless

[@kittycasino29]

I will never be able to understand how horrible this was & I am so glad they both survived.

[@maxalvarez5026]

RIP Philippe he passed away late 2020 Thanks for teaching us about love

[@loannaxxx8845]

Wow out of all the stories I heard this touched more

[@karla3460]

Those last words spoken by her father in the train wagon are utterly heartbreaking.. but yet so life-affirming and words of such deep love! What a remarkable father, and what a remarkable daughter and husband! Such courage and strength during these horrific times... ❤️

[@savannahbrown2228]

Your father is happy you did that and is joyful to see you soon❤❤❤❤

[@megrandom1419]

This is a remarkable story told by a survivor. So many different lessons came out of this for me. Thank you for sharing this video.