We Were the Lucky Ones
Summary
Warning : This instalment contains spoilers for sequence 3 of We Were The Lucky Ones .
We Were The Lucky Ones ' episode 3 , " Siberia " , go on to adopt the Kurc family as they seek to survive while their lives are at risk due to the ongoing warfare . Halina , Genek , and Addy are all facing difficult situation in different part of the world , but they all hold on to the same Bob Hope that they will be capable to reunite once again . instalment 3 is entitle " Siberia " , whichrepresents the locating where Genek and his married woman Harta have been ask by the Soviets .
This installment offers new brainwave into the rough reality that many families faced during the warfare ; Genek and Harta are squeeze to stomach extreme harshness during their imprisonment . Meanwhile , Halina is put her refuge at jeopardy to try and find out information about her class , while Addy tries to scat the conflict and seek solitude and base hit in another state . While episode 3 does depict the troubles faced by the family , there isa glimmer of hope that matter will take a round for the honorable .
Herta & Gennec’s Imprisonment In Siberia: Real Life Gulags & Polish Defensive War
After the Invastion of Poland, Herta and Genek Are Arrested By The Soviets
Genek and Herta ’s journeying to Siberia is a blue rumination of the journeying of thousands of prisoner during WW2 ; journeying to work pack could take up to three week , and the trains were always cramped , meaning passenger were impel to stand up .
The sequence picks up after the end of episode 2 when Genek is apprehend by the NKVD soldier after he go wrong to expose his Polish nationality and his Judaic faith in the rental concord for his apartment . Rather than let her husband give her alone , Herta sacrifices her freedom and ask to be arrested as well , boldly declaring to the soldiers " If he is an enemy , I am an enemy too . “They are two of many Polish citizens who were arrested in the aftermath of the Polish Defensive War of 1939 . Genek and Herta are force to brook a dreaded three - week journey on a cramp and derelict train to Siberia . Genek and Herta ’s journey to Siberia isa grim reflexion of the journeying of yard of prisoners to work pack during WW2 ; journeys to work inner circle could take up to three weeks , and the trains were always cramped , meaning passengers were forced to stand , with small approach to food or water ( viaThe Holocaust Explained ) .
Once they arrive in Siberia , Genek and Herta are taken to a labor encampment run by the Soviets that was known as a gulag;these gulags enforced hard labor in exchange for food and a place to sleep(viaBritannica ) . Escape was well-nigh inconceivable as the nearest small town was miles off , and they would present severe penalisation if they tried to escape . Gerec and Herta represent dozens of Soviet prisoners who take in that they will have to fight hard to abide active if they have any hope of return home at the terminal of the war .
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Addy’s Journey To Brazil: Civil Evacuations and Escape During WW2
Thousands Fled Occupied Countries During The Outbreak of War
We Were The Lucky Onesdepicts Addy ’s life away from his family in France;the deficiency of communication between him and his family unit during the war , leaves him heartbroken , but still hopeful that he will see them again . In installment 3 , Addy essay to get away France , go on a ship to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil ; during WW2,many people attempt to escape occupy European countries and flee to other countries such as America and Brazil , with some of them using unripened passes and false ID to forget Europe ( viaUnited States Holocaust Museum ) .
It does n’t take long for Addy to decide into sprightliness on the ship , entertaining and performing the pianissimo for the other passengers , when he meets Elisabeth , a vernal woman traveling with her mother . The time they spend together offer a temporary distraction from the ordeals of warfare . While watching the morning sunlight , they notice that the ship is close to land . Addy recognize that they ca n’t have hit their destination yet , and begin to fear that something bad is about to bechance .
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Addy’s Journey Delays Explained: The Fear & Search For Safety
There Is No True Safe Place During World War II
Addy make the statement " Nowhere is safe , the war is everywhere " which chew over the dark realness of their situation ; no matter where anybody prove to go , they are live in constant fear of the scourge of war .
Addy ’s journeying to Brazil is impede by unexpected detours and the ship is stopped in Senegal , an anti - Jewish colony , for a month . The changeless delays have Addy to become more wild and frustrated with the situation ; when he get wind that the ship is n’t going to Brazil anymore , he loses his irritation and ends up fight the captain , who sound out nothing can be done . In his anger , Addy makes the statement " Nowhere is safe , the warfare is everywhere " which reflects the dark reality of their billet ; no matter where anybody tries to go , they are experience in constant fright of the threat of war .
Addy ’s outburst represents the emotions of everyone on board the ship;they desire to escape the war and ascertain a safe position , but the continuous stops make them interrogate if they will ever find guard . In the evening , Elisabeth visits Addy in his room to check on him , and they spend the night together . Eventually , the passengers are inform that they must set down at Casablanca , where many refugee were exit during the warfare excreting ( viaThe Times of Israel ) . Addy is severalize from Elisabeth in the hustle , and he is leave alone , wondering what to do now .
Herta’s Labor and The Harsh Realities of Gulags
Soviet Camps Had Little-to-No Proper Health Care For Prisoners
During the war , many gulag prisoner had no approach to practice of medicine and were often punished severely ; this is show when Genek is beaten by the officers .
As episode 3 advance , Genek and Herta continue to fight in the prison camp ; his requests to the officers for his married woman to have some rest are unendingly disregard . The harsh conditions of the camp increase Genek ’s concern for Hera ; his pleas to have a MD see his wife are rejected . Herta afterwards go into labor;she is forced to deliver their babe in the filthy study camp , without any aesculapian forethought .
Genek is afterward punished for being late for work , by having his food for thought retreat for a week ; this punishment causes Genek to lose his temper with the Commandment and snap that everybody in the camp is being treat unfairly . During the war , many gulag prisoners had no admittance to medicine and were often punished severely ; this is shown when Genek is beaten by the officers ( viaMiami University ) . However , Genek ’s anger and pain is belittle when he discovers that Herta has successfully given parturition to a healthy infant . This is the first positive moment to take place for the couple;while there are more hard challenge to be faced , the birth of Genek and Herta ’s baby provide a sentiency of Leslie Townes Hope that things will improve for the dependable .
Halina’s Crimes Explained: Theft & False IDs
During The War Many Resorted to Crime and Using False IDs
Many masses acquired false IDs during the warfare to conceal their Judaic identity and obtain information about their families ; this is usher by Halina using false IDs , to trace info about her brother .
As view in sequence 2 , " Lvov " , Halina manage to flee Radom to Lvov with Bella . In episode 3 , " Siberia”,she finds a job working as a lab assistant with a Soviet professor . While work , Halina steal worthful point from the testing ground , which she exchanges for fake Idaho ; she is call down by Adam for her offence as she is jeopardizing her job and putting herself at hazard of being arrested . Halina expresses to Adam thatshe eff that she ’s take risks , but she will do anything she can to notice her blood brother .
During the war , many civilian repair to felonious activity and worked with the Underground underground to obtain false Gem State and get off the Nazis . Many people acquired false Idaho during the state of war to hide their Jewish identity element and obtain information about their families ; this is shown by Halina using false Idaho , to line data about her brother ( viaIllinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center ) . Halina ’s desire to find Genek contribute her to confide in the Doctor about her family and she will do anything to find Genek . The installment ends with Halina being claim forth by Soviet officers ; her future is pull up stakes uncertain , but the next stage ofWe Were The Lucky Oneswill undoubtedly volunteer the response to whether Halina will ever see her family again .
Sources : The Holocaust Explained , Britannica , United States Holocaust Museum , The Times of Israel , Miami University , Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
We Were The Lucky Onesepisodes 1 - 3 are useable on Hulu . The remaining 5 episodes will be released each calendar week from April 4 to May 2 , 2024 .
