Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles

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After the initial draw of Audrey Tautou, the plot, mise-en-scene, and visual effects kept me hooked. I thought the film was visually stunning and was extremely realistic at portraying the time period. Every aspect from the music and lighting to the sets and costumes combine to almost transport you to early 1900's France, pre, during, and post-World War One. While extremely realistic, the filmmakers also managed to throw in some Méliès-esque special effects. As far as the plot goes, when the movie opened I was immediately turned off and almost stopped watching. The opening was extremely disturbing and too gory for my tastes as it all too accurately depicted trench life and the horrors of war. I honestly thought I was going to hate this movie, and I was surprised by just how much I ended up loving it! The film presented the audience with so many different themes and aspects of human life: love, hate, brutality, ...

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