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Summary: Divided We Fall
Review: Marvelous-I have never seen anything like this on the Holocaust. Human, warm, funny---wonderful presentation of people caught in this larger than life series of events.
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Summary: Divided...
Review: MUSIME SI POMAHAT (We must help each other) is the original Czech title, which, I think, fit the film better. I love the film very much, but I must agree thle last scene was really a little bit too surrealistic. Anyone remember The Shop on the Main Street?
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Summary: An insightful and emotional film
Review: This film takes place in Czechoslovakia during World War II. It deals with the realities of action and interaction between ordinary people living in extraordinary times. The main characters are forced to live and make choices they would not normally make in everyday life.
I really enjoyed this film as an expression of the Czech psyche in reconciling the devastating effects of WWII. The director clearly indicates that no one was innocent in those perilous times and that due to the force of external events, people did not behave properly, even when the war was over. This was a deep and moving story. Along with the other reviewers I found the ending a little to surreal, but maybe if I were a Czech it would make a little more sense. Other than that, a well told, well acted movie that is well worth watching.
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Summary: Delightful!
Review: This is a terrific, warm, and beautiful film. It successfully examines a cross section of the Nazi occupation period in Eastern Europe. It lovingly narrates the WWII experience of a handful of seemingly ordinary people. It elaborates on the troubled evolution of the complex relationship between people and things Czech, German and Jewish. It is endearing and uplfiting. The film subtly confronts and employs some of the stereotyped character types of the war and occupation era. But does so only to undermine and overturn them eventually, ever so gently. "Divided We Fall" is immensely funny in a traditionally Czech bittersweet manner. The entire cast is wonderful. The quirky soundtrack complements the film very well. Photography makes more than excellent use of dreamy natural light, and the movie is a visual joy as well. A highly recommended cinematic pleasure overall!
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Summary: Delightful!
Review: This is a terrific, warm, and beautiful film. It successfully examines a cross section of the Nazi occupation period in Eastern Europe. It lovingly narrates the WWII experience of a handful of seemingly ordinary people. It elaborates on the troubled evolution of the complex relationship between people and things Czech, German and Jewish. It is endearing and uplfiting. The film subtly confronts and employs some of the stereotyped character types of the war and occupation era. But does so only to undermine and overturn them eventually, ever so gently. "Divided We Fall" is immensely funny in a traditionally Czech bittersweet manner. The entire cast is wonderful. The quirky soundtrack complements the film very well. Photography makes more than excellent use of dreamy natural light, and the movie is a visual joy as well. A highly recommended cinematic pleasure overall!
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Summary: Humanity greatly filmed
Review: What a wonderful movie! We enjoyed the true signs of humanity throughout the movie. It is refreshing to see, how the struggle, just to survive during the cruel WWII is filmed in such a true but understanding way. And instead of revenge in the end, which would only follow a boring "good vs. evil" plot, people not only forgive each other, they FEEL, that they actually always will somehow belong together. In the end, David Wiener, who was 2 years hidden in a small closet space says about Mr. Prohaska, the Nazi-collaborator "He was a decent man", because he never denounced on his friends. Divided we fall.
A big congratulations to the director & the script - details and traces always find a fitting match later in the movie. And for once we have liked the various camera effects. A different kind of film material enhances in some scenes their surreal existence, supporting the distorted view of the protagonists in this human drama.A highly recommended WWII drama, which is higher rated from us than "Holocaust" or "Schindler's list".
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Summary: What a tangled web
Review: WHAT: WWII German occupation of Czechoslovakia; middle aged childless couple attempt to conceal Jewish man in their apartment; to avoid suspicion they pretend to be Nazi sympathizers WHY: Excellent performances from cast, but especially from husband Josef and former colleague Horst who is now his Nazi superior; tension and black comedy abound; wonderful irony, not too heavy handed; not as forced as "Life Is Beautiful"; ending is best part of a very good movie
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