What I really enjoyed about Ari's film, is the humanism in the face of war. We think of war as very dark and scary. And it is. Yet, there is more to life and more to humans than the focus of war itself. And there is always more than one side of 'the truth'.In "Last Letters from Monte Rosa", we see the internal conflicts, as well as the external and how human beings relate and interact with one another, in a forced situation. We are shown that we can't escape ourselves. The heart will still have a place even in a time of war. And how different people can form unique bonds of understanding with one another and face their own individual challenges under difficult circumstances.I really think that showing the heart of what it means to be human is Ari's strength. I hope Ari continues to make films showing the just how 'human' our lives are.

This was a highly entertaining, informative and enjoyable movie. I loved the fact that it was written in Italian and German and particularly that the viewpoint was in the same languages. What a wonderful story, never told, about the Italian regular Army's relationship with the German occupation, pitted against a resistance which would ultimately succeed by default. It was wonderfully told story shot, edited and directed the grand style befitting such a tale. I couldn't believe the wonderful casting and how it appeared as if they were from the era they were depicting. Because of the nativity of the men there seemed actually to be the inscrutability of reality and honesty in their portrayals, almost as if they were channeling the horror the people who had experienced WWII on own turfs. George Wienbarg

Last Letters from Monte Rosa tells a story that hardly has ever been told before on the screen. The action takes place in Italy during the Second World War. Our heroes are the Germans and Italians, the ones we were fighting against in that war. Surprisingly, the film doesn't take anyone's side apart from that of a human being: an ordinary person trapped in the extraordinary circumstances. And it does not matter anymore whose side the characters of the film are fighting on, the audience becomes sympathetic with them and takes their side. It was amazing to watch how the tragedy of the situation was intertwined with a simple human humor. The occasional laughter only made the story even more truthful. Just like in real life, in Last Letters from Monte Rosa the desire to live walks hand in hand with death, the tragedy walks along with comedy. I was delighted to see such a beautiful work that awakens empathy to other human beings, fulfilling one of the most noble purposes of art.

Excellent film...brilliant writing, and witty. Shows great feeling and judgement of the minds of the Italian and German soldiers. The costumes and showmanship of the actual wartime wardrobe was great! The scenes were serene and action packed. The film brought back my thoughts of this war. The director Ari Taub explained it in a different perspective which made it really interesting. I am not a wartime movie buff, but it was excellent. It peaked my interest. It is a must see in my book. I hope it gets out in the independent film festivals. It deserves it! I hope Ari Taub continues his great work and efforts to the film industry.