“A very long engagement” or "Un long dimanche de fiançailles "
saw it with my wife yesterday. very touching, beatifully filmed
WWI movie, its one of the best I´ve seen for long ( and I see a lot
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It is a visual powerhouse of a film that defies conventional genres by melding together different themes and injecting a generous dose of period authenticity. This French language film is an emotional odyssey that keeps you guessing while it never loses sight of its humanity and even humor.
The main female character Audrey Tatou is soooo beautifull and great.
The battle scenes, quite grim and realistic (Saving Private Ryan type of action), are light years ahead of Paths of Glory’s anthill scenes, although the opening march through the trenches is almost identical to Kubrick’s 1957 classic.
Go watch it. It will stay in your head for days I´m sure.