A Very Long Engagement (2004)
7.6
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Rest in peace, Gaspard Ulliel.
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When reading the synopsis, A Very Long Engagement doesn’t seem like the kind of film that would work with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s style. It is, after all, a drama about World War I atrocities. In theory, the subject feels like it would clash with the signature whimsical comedy Jeunet used in Amélie. Thankfully, in reality, it executes its themes well. The quiet insistence Mathilde has in chasing down the truth captures that human need for hope in the face of devastation, with the dreamy style warmly affirming that desire for closure. There are some moments that could have been a bit serious, but nonetheless A Very Long Engagement proves to be a moving romance precisely because of its direction.
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