Well, may bay it's because i wasn't expecting it, but this movie blown me away.
this movie shows Jews children and teens in the early 1944, while France is still partially invaded by Nazi, hidden from gestapo - waiting for their parents - in houses called hope houses. Well you, guess it, tears orphanage houses would have been a more realistic name.
While the whole world (including themselves) discovers what "final solution" was, surviving children and teens freed from Buchenwald will soon arrive. They'll have to live together, with the scared and traumatized newcomers. Most of them don't speak french, and through the education, they'll be given, we can see how they discover again what means freedom and life.
I really enjoy the sobriety of this movie, sometimes very sad, sometimes wonderful, Richard Dembo, try to keep a fair point of view, and avoid a unappropriated miserabilism. This is also his last movie since he died during the post production.
inspired from a true story, realized under real Nina surveillance, i really enjoyed it, and this show more on a dark period of french history.
this movie shows Jews children and teens in the early 1944, while France is still partially invaded by Nazi, hidden from gestapo - waiting for their parents - in houses called hope houses. Well you, guess it, tears orphanage houses would have been a more realistic name.
While the whole world (including themselves) discovers what "final solution" was, surviving children and teens freed from Buchenwald will soon arrive. They'll have to live together, with the scared and traumatized newcomers. Most of them don't speak french, and through the education, they'll be given, we can see how they discover again what means freedom and life.
I really enjoy the sobriety of this movie, sometimes very sad, sometimes wonderful, Richard Dembo, try to keep a fair point of view, and avoid a unappropriated miserabilism. This is also his last movie since he died during the post production.
inspired from a true story, realized under real Nina surveillance, i really enjoyed it, and this show more on a dark period of french history.