. "And while I suppose one could argue that such depictions have been done to death (no pun, please!) with such films as Schindler's List or The Pianist, I believe that Defiance suffers for their lack.Further, in an apparent concession to date-going viewers, Zwick inserts some awkward romances, with the characters Lilka (played by Alexa Davalos) and Tamara (played by Kate Fahy) tha" . . . .