Actually, if you read my article on Schindler's List (just click the link in this article), you'll see I don't consider it a depressing film at all. If anything, its an empowering film about how one person can make difference. But obviously it does contain some seriously upsetting sequences and doesn't shy away from the horrors of the Holocaust. I regularly revisit the film as I find it deeply moving, so I wouldn't put it in the category of once-and-never-again. I explore this subject in a little more detail in the article.

My advice: Watch the film by yourself with the biggest screen and best sound system possible. Turn off all phones and devices. Don't answer the front door. Clear three hours and fifteen minutes and watch the film. You might also need another half an hour or so to be alone afterwards. This isn't the kind of film when you'll want to immediately talk to anyone straight away.