Review of Forbidden games (2015) by Marcus H — 13 Mar 2011

So be warned, this movie is pretty messed up, though that is also a large part of it's charm (of course). A young girl from Paris is orphaned while her family tries to flee from war and is taken in by a struggling farm family.

She struggles to deal with very complicated and very adult things such as death, war, loneliness, and religion through the sheltered eyes of a 5 year old, while the family deals with the same topics in more rational ways.

The acting by the children is truly amazing. The cinematography is beautiful and the set design has so much life and personality. The screenplay is fantastic and very affecting. There is always a feeling that war is right around the corner and, at any moment, could be at their doorstep.