Almost Peaceful
Almost Peaceful ★★★ Un monde presque paisible 2002
In 1946, a Jewish tailor is restarting his business and attempting to regain a life of normalcy. Deville quietly follows the Jewish employees—some who have survived the camps, some who have escaped the horrors but have fought their own war—as they stitch, sew, and try to restore themselves. Intertwined stories flow marvelously, providing poignant observation of the Holocaust aftermath. 90m/ C DVD . FR Simon Abkarian, Zabou Breitman, Denis Podalydes, Vincent Elbaz, Lubna Azabal, Stanislas Merhar, Clotilde Courau, Julie Gaynet, Malik Zidi; D: Michel DeVille; C: Andre Diot.
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