Movie

Zone libre

2007 · 104 min

A quiet, anxious wartime drama that keeps you braced for danger while hoping this displaced family stays safe.

Overview: In 1942, the southern part of France is not yet occupied by the Nazis, but administrated by the collaborating French government in Vichy. A Parisian Jewish family flees to this "Free Zone" in Charente, where an old farmer gives them shelter. But when the Germans invade the Free Zone, their lives are at stake again.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, war, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
war
isolation
fate
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild