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Simply superb

posted 7 years ago by Nostromo (242)
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I’d heard some good things about Francois Ozon’s World War 1 drama, but nothing prepared me for how good the movie is. How a 22 year old can play the female lead as well as this makes my mind boggle, it was an outstanding performance from Paula Beer.

The movie centres around a foreigner that arrives at a small German town after the war, and what unfolds is a beautiful tale of love and loss. Peace, death, jealousy and grief are also all doled out in the 2 hours as well as some stunning looking photography, some monochrome, some not.

Great, great film

[–] Renovatio (2990) 7 years ago

Wonderfull movie... I watched it not knowing what it was about apart from it's post World War I setting...

Such a good movie, the themes, the sensitivity and the flmmaking and acting as well, especially Paula Beer... Lovely movie.

[–] Nostromo (242) 7 years ago

Yeah it's great. If you like Frantz, you may also like 'Phoenix'. Which is a German film made in 2014. Some similar themes.

[–] Renovatio (2990) 7 years ago

Thanks, I'll add it to my watchlist.