Sunday 19 February 2006

Almost Peaceful (2002)

This French film was unusual in its subject matter and quietly effective without producing any major twists in the action.  It concerns a group of Jews immediately after World War Two after they have emerged from hiding or the camps.  The story is set in a tailoring shop where the proprietor tries to find work for his colleagues even during lean periods to help them to readjust to civilian life.  This is a little more difficult than it may seem as the Nazis might be gone but their sympathizers still remain.  It's a very gentle tale as the various members of the cast look for love, validation of their existence, and the need to hope for the future without dishonouring the past.

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