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In an objective telling of Triumph of the Heart, the story could be taken for a tragedy. The film is set at Auschwitz in 1941. There are no miraculous interventions, no happily-ever-afters. The 10 men at the center of the narrative die slowly and painfully. But, throughout the film, amid the horrifying dehumanization tactics perpetrated by the Nazi soldiers at the concentration camp, the human will for goodness and hope dares to outlast the spirit of despair.
Victoria Holmes is a multimedia producer at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2022, she worked as a TV news reporter and podcast host. When she's not producing and editing podcasts and multimedia content, she enjoys discovering new restaurant spots or planning her next escape to the beach.
