Ten years after the end of World War I, Austrian soldier Franz leaves Russia and returns to his village, where he is reunited with Frieda, a woman who believes he is her long-lost son..
Is it worth the watch? You should watch this if you like those old, quiet movies that feel a bit like looking through a dusty window at someone else's life. It is definitely for the people who don't mind a slow pace and a lot of staring. If you need fast talking or a clear plot where everyone is happy at the end, you w...
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"Is it worth the watch? You should watch this if you like those old, quiet movies that feel a bit like looking through a dusty window at someone else's life. It is definitely for the people who don't mind a slow pace and a lot of staring. If you need fast talking or a clear plot where everyone is happy at the end, you will probably hate this one. It is a bit of a downer, honestly. 🥀 Franz comes back to his village and he looks tired. Like, really tired. Ten years in Russia after the war has cle..."
Siegfried Bernfeld, Artur Berger
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