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La France
La France
7.4
/10
189 Ratings

LA FRANCE

Directed by Serge Bozon
France, 2007
Drama, Musical, Comedy

Synopsis

In 1917, during the darkest days of the Great War, Camille (Sylvie Testud) receives an alarming letter from her soldier husband. Disguising herself as a man, she sets off to try and find him. She falls in with a band of deserters who spontaneously perform original pop songs on homemade instruments.

Synopsis

In 1917, during the darkest days of the Great War, Camille (Sylvie Testud) receives an alarming letter from her soldier husband. Disguising herself as a man, she sets off to try and find him. She falls in with a band of deserters who spontaneously perform original pop songs on homemade instruments.

Our take

The proudly idiosyncratic critic-turned-director Serge Bozon broke the rules & got raves with this intoxicating, original tour de force, blending the war film with a brightly-colored musical (!). Starring Gallic it-girl Sylvie Testud & winner of the prestigious Prix Jean Vigo for best French debut.