Like "Amelie" and "City of Lost Children", this film has a quirky story and beautiful photography. A lovely palette is used to paint this picture.
So this story is set in the early 20's, a young lady is trying to find the truth about her fiancee, who is believed to have died in the trenches. Like Amelie, we are exposed to a huge array of interesting characters and magical moments.
The scenes in the trenches are gruesome, not as brutal as they could be and still somewhat sugar coated. This film is not about war heroes, but about those who found the war too much to handle and looked for a way out, and the legacy they left behind.
One of my favourite characters was the Corsican pimps girlfriend, who goes on a manhunt for the men who led to his death. She has a certain style to her revenge.
The lead character though, Mathilde, is a sweet and determined young lady who is out for the truth. Her investigation leads her around France, stitching together messages left behind and eye witness accounts. As usual there are a dozen twists and turns, and a typical European style optimistic ending.
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