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Actors: Bolek Polívka, Anna Sisková
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Divided We Fall |
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In this Holocaust-era film, which is based on a true story, Josef and Marie are a married couple living in a small Czech town. The two of them seem more upset about their inability to have children than they are about the Nazi takeover of their country. Their political stance is tested, however, when David, a Jewish acquaintance, shows up on their doorstep after escaping from a concentration camp. Josef and Marie have to decide on the spot whether or not to take him in, at great risk to themselves. Their decision is complicated by the relentless snooping of a neighbor, a Nazi sympathizer with designs on Marie. Only a miracle can keep Josef, Marie, and David out of the Nazis' clutches.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Divided We Fall |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- holocaust
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Eastern European
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Eastern European
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Dumb
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Eastern Europe
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Non-American film?
Yes
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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