Monday 27 December 2010

A very long engagement

I saw this at home using my Lovefilm subscription (which I have just upgraded so I can have a massive three films at home at any time!). It is a French film, set around the first world war, and five soldiers who are sentenced for desertion or self mutilation, and are sent over the top towards the german lines. The story is centred around the fiancee of one of the condemned, who attempts to learn more about his fate. The fiancee is played by Audrey Tatou, who appeared in Amelie. I enjoyed it, as a soft gentle film, despite the subject matter. It was also interesting to see a bit of the first world war from French eyes - not a single mention of any role played by the British!

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