In response to Matthew Reisz’s article (Nicholas Winton saved my father from the Nazis – here’s how One Life betrays him, 1 January), I am also a child of one of Nicky’s children: my mother was Vera Gissing; she is featured in the film both as a child and later when she meets Nicky.
This is a biographical drama not a documentary, and I think James Hawes (the director of One Life) has got it just right. He could have shown more of the impact meeting Nicky had on his children’s lives, but he did this with a “less is more” approach. The film ends with Nicky and my mother walking along, arms round each other. They became great friends and this simple scene said it all and meant everything to me.
Nicola Gissing
Bristol
