WE WENT TO BERLIN…and all I got was this lousy jacket!

Of course, I can only be joking because it’s pretty insane how magnificent that jacket is – and how surreal it was to see people walking around The Book Thief film set in it. Then again, it was even MORE exciting to see a guy wearing an Inglourious Basterds one from years gone by, at the fabled Babelsberg studios in Potsdam, outside Berlin… 

To update things properly, though? As of a week ago, filming of The Book Thief finished in Germany. In early April I was able to visit the set – and what can I say? (I have to do it like this for old time’s sake…) 

***FOUR SMALL FACTS ABOUT THE FILMING IN BERLIN***

1. The cast was brilliant.

2. The script had been given everything by Michael Petroni, who wrote with the required love and courage to make the hard calls.

3. Himmel Street truly was the colour of Europe; it looked and felt just right.

4. Brian Percival is a director the cast and crew clearly loved…

To sum it up, if I know one thing for certain, it’s this:

No matter how different the film is from the book, it will have the same heart, and what more could I ask for? I’m eternally grateful, and I wish Brian all the best for post-production.

Lastly, I doubt writing it here will ruin the surprise. I’m giving the jacket to my dad.