2007, France/Germany, Drama, 100 mins
Director: Claude Miller
With: Cécile de France/ Patrick Bruel/ Ludivine Sagnier
Screenplay: Philippe Grimbert (novel), Claude Miller
Photography: Gérard de Battista
Music: Zbigniew Preisner
Editor: Véronique Lange
UGC, Dendy
Grand Prix des Amériques ex-aequo, World Film Festival 2007, Montreal

"Informed that his elderly father has mysteriously disappeared, anxious Parisian François (Mathieu Amalric) recalls his tragic family history in director Claude Miller's adaptation of the fact-based novel by author Philippe Grimbert. As a sickly young child, Francois (Valentin Vigourt) instinctively knew that he was a disappointment to his champion swimmer mother Tania (Cecile de France) and gymnast father Maxime (Patrik Bruel). While Francois does find some amount of solace in his friendship with kindly masseuse Louise (Julie Depardieu), his discovery of a strange toy in the attic causes his parents to act more strangely towards him than ever before... Back before the war, Maxime became engaged to the beautiful Hannah (Ludivine Sagnier). While Hannah's parent's were keenly aware of the ominous implications of Hitler's rise to power, Maxime worried little since he always considered himself French first and foremost... Later, after the happily married bride gives birth to a handsome young boy named Simon (Orlando Nicoletti), the Nazis invade and the once-happy family is torn violently asunder." - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide.

Rating: M - violence and sexual references

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