Inspired by true events, Lost Transport is a deeply human story about cohesion and friendship set in the last days of WWII. April, 1945. A train of 2,500 Jewish prisoners from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is left abandoned by its German captors fleeing from advancing Russian troops. The local German village is quickly turned into a refugee camp and hospital for the … [Read more...] about Lost Transport – Film review
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The Shadow of the Day – Film review
An outstanding offering at this year’s Italian Film Festival is The Shadow of the Day, making its Australian premiere. It's an understated study of love and survival set during World War 2, a storyline which can be closely compared to that of Casablanca. Luciano (played by Riccardo Scamarcio) is a respected restaurateur and World War 1 veteran. As with Bogart’s Rick, … [Read more...] about The Shadow of the Day – Film review
The Conference – Film review
Only half suspecting which conference this film was about, I was still not prepared for the chilling and matter of fact way these players speak of what would become the most horrifying crime in human history. Arriving at a picturesque villa on the outskirts of Berlin, the opening scenes capture the arrival of top military and government echelon swapping anecdotes of their … [Read more...] about The Conference – Film review
A Call to Spy – Film review
Inspired by remarkable true events but has remained an untold story, A Call to Spy follows three little-known female heroes of WWII who put their lives on the line in the quest for freedom. In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill hastily orders his new spy agency -- Special Operations Executive (SOE) -- to recruit and train women as spies. Their … [Read more...] about A Call to Spy – Film review
The Secrets We Keep – Film review
Following the second World War, Romanian-born Maja (Noomi Rapace) has built a safe and normal life with her American husband Lewis (Chris Messina) in a small US town. They met during the war and share the same connection experienced by survivors. However, Lewis may not know the full extent of the atrocities inflicted on Maja and her family. Shame and the wish to forget the past … [Read more...] about The Secrets We Keep – Film review