A great story

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2007)

I have just seen this movie and it was heart breaking, but thoughtful.
I can tell you that you are never ready for what the story tells or portrays. Great story telling, something that does not exist in many of todays movies. The characters are fleshed out so well that you are swept in by not only the fantasy but also the realities of war- especially the Spanish civil war. That conflict was one of the worst wars in the 20th century - I would even say it transcends the 2nd world war that followed it. It is well worth watching; definitely not for children to see. The subtitles are a little distracting but you will understand exactly what the characters say and mean. Sometimes the actions only are enough to mean volumes.