JOYEUX NOEL - 2005
RATED - PG-13 for some war violence and a brief scene of sexuality/nudity (it is very brief and very little is shown in a darkened room). The 'R' rating at Amazon is wrong.
RATINGS - 102 Amazon (4.5/5), 132,468 Netflix (4/5), Roger Ebert (4/5), 6,836 IMDB (7.8/10).
AWARDS - 2006 nominee for BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Academy Awards, BAFTA, & Golden Globe.
STORY - Based on a true story that took place on Christmas Day, 1914, during WWI, this film depicts the worst and best of the human spirit. On the one hand, it shows the brutality and insanity of war as we see men in the trenches literally being sacrificed by those calling the shots from the comfort of their headquarters. Trench warfare was brutal and the trenches were separated by only 50-100 yards. Soldiers tried to capture the enemies' trench by crawling on their stomachs across 'no-man's land' and surprising the other side or just plain attacking and hoping to overpower them with numbers and force. Much of the fighting was fought at very close range with bayonets or rifles. Living in the trenches during the winter was especially bitter with the cold and snow. But in 1914 something happened that showed that the power of Christmas and the Prince of Peace can overcome (at least for the moment) the hatred and fighting. It was an amazing evening under the stars as enemies came together in worship and fellowship and dropped their weapons to recognize there is One who has come and will come again to bring peace to the world and overcome all the differences that currently separate men from one another. The film personalizes the story through the lives of four people showing their lives before the war and how they arrived at the same place on earth that same night. A very inspiring movie about the true meaning of Christmas and 'Peace On Earth'. Lu G. for Lu's Reviews. 12/25/2008.
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