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The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003) [Movie] Min reol
Le Mystère de la chambre jaune
other title: Le Mystère de la chambre jaune / Das Geheimnis des gelben Zimmers
Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter for a local newspaper, investigates the attempted killing of Mathilde Stangerson, who uses the yellow room of the title as her bedroom. At the time of the revolver shots her room was locked and the windows were barred, but when her father enters after having forced the door, there is no-one there except for Mathilde. So who did it and how did he get away?
To Life (2014) [Movie] Douban
À la vie
director: Jean-Jacques Zilbermann actor: 朱莉·德帕迪约 / 约翰娜·特尔·斯蒂格
other title: 敬人生 / À la vie
You are never fully liberated from Auschwitz, 11 July 2016
Author: Red-125 from Upstate New York
The French movie "À la vie" was shown in the U.S. with the translated title "To Life (2014)." It was written and directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann. The film is a Post-Holocaust saga, although it opens with scenes in Auschwitz that are truly horrific.
Hélène (Julie Depardieu) and Lily (Johanna ter Steege) were friends in Auschwitz, and they managed to survive the death march from Auschwitz to Louslau together. A third friend, Rose (Suzanne Clément) was unable to walk, so they were forced to leave her behind. As it turned out, Rose survived until the liberation of Auschwitz. The three did not see each other again until 1962, when they come together for a reunion at a beachside resort in Northern France.
We learn early in the movie that Lily divorced her husband after the war, and is living as a "free soul," with no permanent partner. Hélène and Rose both married concentration camp survivors.
The plot of the film--based on the lives of three actual friends--revolves around their interactions during the reunion. No matter how much ice cream they eat, and how they display their new bathing suits, thoughts keep circling back to Auschwitz.
They quarrel about tiny details which they remember differently. They revive horrible memories. It's clear that the reunion will change their lives, but whether the change will be for the better or for the worse is an open question.
For reasons I don't understand, "To Life" caries a terrible IMDb rating of 6.1. Fortunately, we saw it as part of the excellent Rochester Jewish Film Festival. If we hadn't had "All-Event" tickets, we probably would have stayed home. This is a movie to be seen, not missed. Ignore the rating and seek it out. It's available on DVD, and it will work well on the small screen. See it!
Frontier(s) (2007) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Frontière(s)
5.1 (9 ratings) director: 泽维尔·吉恩斯 actor: 卡瑞娜·泰斯塔 / 奥雷利昂·维依科
other title: 边域之城 / Frontière(s)
A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.