Sarah's Key

Kristen Scott Thomas

Fine film based on the notorious velodrome round-up in Paris in 1942. The story of a family of victims is interwoven with that of a modern-day journalist tracking down the truth of her husband's family history. All things connect.

The sparkling quality of every aspect of this production succeeds in making an over-familiar story fresh.  Obviously manipulative, it carries us along from highlight to highlight in an emotionally satisfying arc.

Nice example of skilled filmmaking.

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