Review of Sarah's Key (2010) by Tom B — 13 Mar 2012
This is unarguably an important film, but it is very well done and creates an excellent watch. The film is well shot, thought out, planned, acted, directed and paced. The story is excellent, the cast impressive (Scott Thomas is almost always brilliant) and the WW2 based story enjoyable, moving and entertainingly poignant.
The story sees a French reporter uncover the tale of an evicted Jewish family in France in 1946, finally sent to concentration camps. The family consists of a son (hidden when captured) and daughter (who later escapes from camp). The story focuses on the little girl, Sarah, and her key to the cupboard her brother was hidden in, and her as she grows up. The female reporter (Thomas) is part of the family who inherited the Jewish family's home.
Emotional, moving, powerful, smooth, slick, glossy but dramatic beauty with an effective delivery of a fascinating, captivating and engaging story.
This review of Sarah's Key (2010) was written by Tom B on 13 Mar 2012.
Sarah's Key has generally received positive reviews.
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