Seven men in peaceful Switzerland swear lifelong friendship, while the rest of the world is at strife, though a conflict arises when the daughter of one (a rich trader) falls in love with the son of another (a lowly tailor)..
Is this thing for you? If you have a high tolerance for old-school European melodrama and don’t mind movies that move like a snail in winter, you might dig this. If you need pacing, excitement, or anything that doesn't smell like mothballs, stay far away. It feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to a theater...
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"Is this thing for you? If you have a high tolerance for old-school European melodrama and don’t mind movies that move like a snail in winter, you might dig this. If you need pacing, excitement, or anything that doesn't smell like mothballs, stay far away. It feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to a theater. The whole thing is basically about seven old dudes clinging to their friendship. It’s sweet, I guess, but it’s also stifling. They meet up, talk about the world outside, and loo..."
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