Several times I went right past this video when I was searching the shelves of our local library. Why? Well, with a title like "forbidden games" it sounded like a porno movie! However, this was actually a kind of sweet movie about two children--one of whom was orphaned at the beginning of the movie as her family is running from the Nazis in mid-1940. The script was generally very good as were the actors. I guess the only problem I had was that WHAT the kids did in the movie regarding crosses was so far-fetched! It just didn't seem at all likely behavior from ANY kids I've ever seen! When it was released, this movie got a lot of acclaim. In fact, it received the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. I truly doubt if it would receive such an honor today, as the movie just seemed a little dated and not particularly special. Perhaps in 1952 it was.
Review of Forbidden Games
