To Life

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To Life

2014

1h 44m

Drama

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Three women who met in Auschwitz reunite 15 years later during a seaside holiday.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

More resonant in theory than in execution, the post-Holocaust drama "To Life" never truly embraces the promise of its title or the roiling emotion beneath its surface.

May 26, 2016

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Helen T. Verongos

New York Times

There is a delicate beauty to this movie and its visual composition.

May 26, 2016

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Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

All this prosperity and abundance would only make sense if it stood in clearer contrast to the women's struggles to come to terms with their dark past.

May 23, 2016

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Matt Bobkin

National Post

la vie is a gripping study on the resilience of the human spirit, and a testament to the power of community.

Rated: 3/4

May 20, 2016

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Susan G. Cole

NOW Toronto

La Vie (meaning "to life," or "l'chaim" in Hebrew) carries a strong emotional charge.

Rated: 3/5

May 18, 2016

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Three survivors of Auswitz death camp finally find each other and meet at a beach town in France. Knowing the horrors of wwII, at many times in the beginning, which was supposedly shortly after the war, the acting was less than cheery. Maybe it was supposed to be lame after the war, with so may death. But usually, it is played like great joy. This is based on a true story of survivors that we get to hear in dvd extras. There we see out trio very smart, very passionate in their recollection, which contrast a little with the daily routine rendering of the film. The film was like a somewhat good time with friends lazying at the beach, but in the extras, I was edge of my seat each time they were describing their camp stories. All counted, nice film good for tv. The extras would have been so extraordinary if there was more of the war stories but even the little bits were fascinating.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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une Julie Depardieu décharnée. un résumé de vies bien ennuyeux qui nous parle que des camps de la mort.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Three women who met in Auschwitz reunite 15 years later during a seaside holiday.

Director: Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Producer: Denis Carot, Marie Masmonteil
Screenwriter: Danièle D'Antoni, Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2016
Runtime: 1h 44m

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