In Life is Beautiful, Roberto Benigni found love, comedy and beauty in the tragedy of the Holocaust. The Oscar-winning classic is a masterpiece in screenwriting, acting, direction and cinematography/photography. In this review/video essay I break down how Benigni shows us that the most beautiful thing about life is you. So stay true to yourself. Because if you can learn to love others with the same confidence with which you love yourself, then you can find the beauty in just about anything.

Note that the philosophical ideas of Schopenhauer that I touch on in this video are only the very basics and do not completely represent the man, his works or his ideas. I encourage you to do your own research and create your own opinions.

NB: I highly recommend you watch the full movie Life is Beautiful before watching this review/video essay! You won't want the movie ending spoiled for you in this video.

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Music:
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