A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalided back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to no man's land with the objective of having the Germans finish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Mathilde, fiancée to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul.
Cast:
Audrey Tautou (Mathilde)
Gaspard Ulliel (Manech)
Dominique Pinon (Sylvain)
Marion Cotillard (Tina Lombardi)
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writer: Sébastien Japrisot, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Runtime: 133 min
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Language: French, German
Production Year: 2004
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