Set during and in the aftermath of World War I, this feels like a genuine historical epic with unusual twists. The story of two friends who only barely survive the last days of the war and what happens to them afterwards as they get caught up in the fascinations of the post-war period, with hedonistic 1920s parties, the bustling war memorial movement and a determination to avenge themselves on those who endagered them needlessly during the war, this is a beautiful and strange film that deals with disturbing and rough material with style and elan.
Lush and intriguing, with multiple twists and a quirky visual style (a friend described it as Amilie in the First World War, except director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's WWI themed follow up to "Amilie", "A Very Long Engagement", didn't have this film's smooth style, effortless charm and wit), this can be absolutely recommended to anybody who wants to see an old-fashioned epic without the elephantitis that epics can fall into.
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