What a gem of a movie

Rating: 9/10 (21 September 2005)

What a gem of a movie, it's very rare that I'll watch a subtitled film but I'm so pleased I took the time for this one. There are no well-known actors, and you've probably never heard of the Director, the Yanks don't save the day (and then bore us to tears with a patriotic 10 minute speech), and it's about a war that has practically been ignored. What it is though is a moving tale of a family ripped apart by war, seen through the eyes of two brothers, and of one brothers' 50 year vigil waiting for the other to return home. The ending, without giving too much away was very poignant, how a pair of shoes, made but not finished, by a much loved brother, can carry so much emotion is just brilliant.