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Suitable for 15 years and over Arrow Films Release date: Monday 6th of October 2008 Starring: Patrick Bruel, Cecile De France, Julie Depardieu, Ludivine Sagnier, Director(s): Format: PAL, Region code: 2 Running time: 106 minutes

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Superb French drama
Review date: 2008-10-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

This is a highly engrossing and flawlessly acted French drama concerning the devestating effect a married man's infatuation with another woman has on his family, with the German occupation of France during WWII as its backdrop. The basic premise isn't necessarily the most original, but the execution is superb. The movie weaves back and forth between the past and the present of both the narrator and his parents to slowly reveal the details of the secret in quesion, one which, it transpires, still has profound effects on their lives. This is an elegant, quietly beautiful movie that fans of French cinema/drama should find much to love about.