I know people who lived through occupied Paris, and this is a film that shows the humanity that occurred during that time. The grandfather isn't only shielding the grand-daughter, the girl is shielding the grandfather from the agony of witnessing his only son's execution. The German's soldiers occupying the zoo aren't evil SS men, they are some teachers who want to be home with their families and want to sit out the war with the Allied troops hiding in the cellar.
The question of this movie is what is heroism and where does one draw the line between people and enemies.
The question of this movie is what is heroism and where does one draw the line between people and enemies.