Train of Life

Train of Life

1998 · 103 min · FR · 7.4 (254 votes)
Dir. Radu Mihăileanu · Starring Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari, Agathe de La Fontaine, Michel Muller, Johan Leysen · Music Goran Bregović
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In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.

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A darkly comedic and surprisingly hopeful tale of a village's ingenious plan to outwit their oppressors. It's a story of resilience, community, and the enduring human spirit against overwhelming odds, balancing humor with the grim reality of their situation.

darkly comedichopefulbittersweetresilientsteadyquirky dramaperiod piecefolkloricsurvivalcommunityfaithdeception
naziconcentration campholocaust (shoah)villagedeportationjewish lifeeastern europefooltrain
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