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[magicicada]

just finished watching _au revoir les enfants_, a movie which i did *not* want to see, but was required by my french class...

wow.

that was just incredible. yes, there is a bit of sadness, but it is discreetly contained, not overly sentimental and thoroughly realistic.

now, on to write today's poem, which i will try to make about something happy like bunnies.

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[loucheroo.livejournal.com]

whats it about? you recommend it?
always love good foreign films

[gardenwaltz.livejournal.com]

ok, i'm not too good about this, but i will try. it takes place in a boy's boarding school in france during WW2. without giving a way too much, one of the boys is hiding a secret, germans are all around... i think you can guess where this is heading. the reason i recommend this is that it is actually a wonderful story about the ways that boys form friendships. however, it does not have a happy ending. it's remarkable that i would like a movie like this so you must trust me that what has stuck with me about this movie is the perfect portrayal of one place at one time that i did not know very well. the ending is sad, but certainly not unique for the time period. think romeo & juliet - not good, but inevitable.

[loucheroo.livejournal.com]

hmmm i'll keep an eye out for it....
thanks