Suite Française – Melodie der Liebe (2014)

Suite Française – Melodie der Liebe: Directed by Saul Dibb. With Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Margot Robbie, Eric Godon. During the early years of Nazi occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams), a French villager, and Lieutenant Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts), a German soldier.

“Suite Française sounds like an overused plot that one can predict from a mile away but itu0026#39;s not. The storyu0026#39;s not another version of Romeo and Julietu0026#39;s impossible love. Itu0026#39;s subtle, sweet, and smart because it makes you think – just a little bit donu0026#39;t worry – about morals, values, and ideologies our own and that of the ones we love. The film is about a blooming love story but a complicated one. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLucile u0026amp; Brunou0026#39;s longing and desire for each other doesnu0026#39;t get frustrating or outrageously déjà vu, it only adds another flavor, to the many, in the film. It contrasts well with Celineu0026#39;s (Margot Robbie) lack of restraint on her urges. It begs the question on ideologies and desire, when do they impede each other? No one is just one dimensional in this film, you see the good, the bad, and questionable in every one. Ambivalence is the key word in this film, conflicting emotions and ideologies is in the center of this story.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe storytelling is just amazing, layered with subtlety and beauty, it carries you through every step of the way like musical notes played on the piano. The ensemble cast is great, all of the characters have some kind of layers to them, each of them memorable in their own way, without ever making the film crowded or hard to follow. Kristin Scott Thomas embodies the devotion her character has, Michelle Williams fits the role perfectly she has this quite strength that Lucile needs, and Matthias Schoenaerts really is the prince in the big bad wolf suit or vice versa.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSuite Française is a captivating and poignant story that has an equally emotive roots, the film surprised me. @wornoutspines”