Fascism seen and felt from the inside. There is only a thin line separating ordinary people and ordinary monsters. Great scene: the camera is searching for Antonin Brtko's face in Rozalie Lautmann's shop, circular travellings that stop several times on Antonin who's trying to avoid the objective, to avoid us, to avoid the voice of his conscience. Highly recommended.
It's got a slow build, but it evens out to a fantastic climax. It all really pays off. Not that the time up until then is wasted of course. Even without the last few scenes, the film is a really well balanced mix of comedy, drama, and great characterization.
Just an excellent film and it has such a sad and happy ending. A very satisfying film to watch!