Un long dimanche de fiancailles

Un long dimanche de fiancailles
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"A Very Long Engagement," a recent French film (Jody Foster in a supportive role) about a young woman searching for the truth about her dead fiance. He was one of five French soldiers in a WWI battle sentenced to be left in no man's land between French and German troops because they shot themselves in the hand to avoid combat. The five come from different walks of life, and each leaves loved ones behind. But are they all really dead? The young woman searchers for the truth. There is government secrecy, corruption, the brutality and futility of war, and lives shattered by the death of these five men. She believes him to be alive - is her faith in vain? If he is alive, why hasn't he contacted her? The cinematography is amazing - scenes from the trenches in WWI, period airplanes, dirigibles, old trains, the costuming is amazing. Prepare to be transported to another time and place. A must see!