Review of Divided We Fall (2000) by Jim C — 19 Apr 2010

At a time when we find ourselves in such dire straits, we see a vociferous minority yawp about taxes and scream as if they're facing scathing privation, but when set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, they're living like kings, queens.

..and fools. 'Divided We Fall' shows how a great many people faced much, much worse conditions and rather than polarizing, they rose above pettiness and pulled together just to survive. The characters portrayed in this film set in Bohemia during World War II had no idea that even when they made it through, rather than facing a Nazi menace, they would face a Soviet one, but it wouldn't have mattered, they still would have stuck together.

I wonder how we would fare today if we had to face the reality that these folk did. I doubt we'd do so well. This is a fine movie and really shows what could be if we'd all act our ages instead of like the grownup brats so many have become.