Andreas Kessler’s Nakam is a gorgeously shot and beautifully performed short film that grips our attention from the very first frame. In exploring the difficult choices faced by Jewish resistance fighters during World War II, the film’s central dilemma is absolutely gut-wrenching. The father and son dynamic at the heart of the film is heartbreaking and painful, and while I would have like to see it developed more (especially in contrast to the boy’s relationship to other resistance fighter), it remains satisfying within the context of this short film.