A Very Long Engagement
Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalided back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to No Man's Land with the objective of having the Germans finish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Methilde, fiancèe to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul.
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Drama, Mystery, Romance
2004
133 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : A Very Long Engagement
- Duration : 133 min
- Languages : French, German, Corsican
- Writers : Sèbastien Japrisot (novel), Jean-Pierre Jeunet (story), Guillaume Laurant (story), Guillaume Laurant (dialogue)
- Directors : Jean-Pierre Jeunet min
- Imdb : 7.7 (60068 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.9 (65059 votes)
- Actors : Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Dominique Pinon, Chantal Neuwirth
Movie Storyline
Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalided back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to No Man's Land with the objective of having the Germans finish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Methilde, fiancèe to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul.