Officers stationed in a castle in Flandes during WWI are comforted by Gloria Delamare's recorded voice. One of them even writes her a letter that will never be sent.
Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that feel like a faded photograph found in an attic, you’ll probably get a kick out of Das Schloß in Flandern. It isn’t for the folks who need explosions or a fast-moving plot to stay awake. If you hate slow-burn sentimentality or movies where people just stare at walls while t...
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Géza von Bolváry
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that feel like a faded photograph found in an attic, you’ll probably get a kick out of Das Schloß in Flandern. It isn’t for the folks who need explosions or a fast-moving plot to stay awake. If you hate slow-burn sentimentality or movies where people just stare at walls while thinking about the past, skip it. The whole thing starts with this weirdly specific obsession. A group of soldiers, tired and cold in the trenches of WWI, basically worship a recor..."
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