During WWII, a little French girl meets a family in the countryside after her parents are killed in a Nazi air raid. This much-praised film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, but it ranges unevenly from sentimental drama to broad comedy. As the little girl, six-year-old Fossey gives a remarkable performance. She is matched by Poujouly, who was twelve at the time. While these two young actors have some nice moments, the adults in the film are little more than caricatures. The film is preoccupied with death and religion. Rather than offering anything profound on these heavy topics, however, the film just bogs down from the weight.
Review of Forbidden Games
