Almost Peaceful (2002)
Жанр : комедия, драма, мелодрама
Время выполнения : 1Ч 34М
Директор : Michel Deville
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Set during the largely unexplored period immediately following World War II, the film follows a group of mostly Jewish Parisians who attempt to restart their lives and rekindle their capacity for happiness in the shadow of unspeakable horrors. Variety called it "thoroughly charming. Sad, gentle, and funny in the best French tradition of high quality cinema." A film by Marcelo Gomes
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