“Triumph of the Heart” tells the powerful true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe — a man who chose sacrifice over survival, and love over fear.
Auschwitz, 1941. After an escape from the camp, as punishment the SS guards select 10 prisoners to starve to death. Father Kolbe volunteers to take the place of a family man who has pleaded to the Guards for mercy.
He endures the starvation bunker for two weeks, providing solace and prayer to the other men, until he is one of the last alive.
Although nearing death, news of his actions and those of the other men spread across the camp, providing light and dignity in the worst of places.
Father Kolbe was beatified in 1971 and canonized as a Saint by Pope John Paul II in 1982.
“Deeply powerful. Unflinching. Brilliantly acted and written.” — Matt Walsh, The Daily Wire
“D’Ambrosio’s film powerfully reorients us and reminds us — not only of what our lives can mean but of the powerful role art can play in restoring what our culture has lost.” — The Federalist