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November Moon

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I wish there were more movies like this one. Opening in Alsace-Lorraine before the Second World War, we follow the struggles of two women, one of whom is Jewish, and their families as they resist the German occupation. As their love ever deepens in the face of horrible oppression, we learn not only how deception can be honorable but the price of loyalty. This is not a very explicit movie nor is the print in pristine shape but it is a wonderful story very unlike many of today, particularly in the way that others not only accepted but defended their love.

The premise is good, but the film is not. The scene shifts are abrupt; the transitions, non-existent. The acting? Christiane Millet (Férial) shines in scenes that do not involve Gabriele Osburg (November). Gabriele Osburg never shines. She's just awful. (Not surprisingly, Millet has made a number of films; Osburg, three.) The women simply have no chemistry. The characters they play are supposedly passionately in love with each other, but their attempts to portray and convey that passion are stilted and contrived.

A side note. The quality of the DVD is terrible: it is quite literally VHS on a disc.

I found this movie to be quite depressing. This film does not have a flowing plot- nor even an artistic plot. It is possible that budgetary constraints as well as technical ones (given the year it was filmed) had a great impact on the film. All in all, the film lacked an amount of believability. The ending was harsh.