Broken Dreams is a 2019 Polish documentary film directed by Tomasz Magierski that tells the story of Renia and Ariana Spiegel, sisters who experienced the Holocaust as children in Poland.
In her diary, Spiegel writes about everyday teenage life, as well as the growing war, eventually covering her imprisonment in the Przemyśl ghetto.
[1][2] Broken Dreams tells the story of the Spiegel sisters through interviews with Bellak and readings of Renia's diary by Polish actress Aleksandra Bernatek.
[5] Writing for the Los Angeles Times, critic Gary Goldstein called Broken Dreams "vital and intriguing" but said that the production is "a bit cursory and cobbled together".
[3] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the documentary is "deeply moving" and that it is one of the most powerful films providing a first-hand account of the Holocaust.