Co-written by Laure Irrmann, Come What May is the heartfelt tale of a father’s determination to be reunited with his son. As he treks through sorrow, destruction, and devastation as World War II sweeps through Europe, this father’s love knows no bounds. This affectionate film highlights the importance of a father’s love and fortitude, and… Continue reading COME WHAT MAY
Tag: World War II
GERMANS & JEWS
Director Janina Quint explores the continued complexities of the relationships and interactions between Jews and Germans, in the direct and continued aftermath of World War II. Through talking head interviews, images of German life from then and now, and a continued thread of a Jewish/non-Jewish German dinner party, Germans and Jews attempts to answers the… Continue reading GERMANS & JEWS
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM
Full Title = Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict is your standard historical documentary. It artfully depicts the life of Peggy Guggenheim, her fierce love of art, and the prominent influence she had on the world she loved. (JEP: 3.5/5) Review by Contributing Editor Jessica E. Perry Peggy… Continue reading PEGGY GUGGENHEIM
LABYRINTH OF LIES
Labyrinth of Lies is a superb German film written by Elisabeth Bartel and Giulio Ricciarelli about the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials, which ran from 1963 to 1965 and convicted 22 men for their roles in the Holocaust. A young and driven lawyer, “Johann Radmann” (Alexander Fehling), seeks to bring the truth to light about the crimes… Continue reading LABYRINTH OF LIES