Word: orly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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THC: Congratulations on the film. Were you surprised at the popular international reception, or that it won so many awards?
THC: In one of the more solemn moments of the movie, the villagers are fighting amongst themselves, questioning whether or not God exists. How does this serious episode fit in with the humor of the rest of the movie, and what are the larger implications of their questioning of their...
Mihaileanu: I think this fits in with the rest of the movie. Ultimately, the story is about all human beings. I don't know if I'm religious and I don't have all the answers. But having questions, as the Jewish people say, is half the answer. The question...
Mihaileanu: As long as we don't forget those people, the people on the train, they will never die. "Don't let me forget their eyes, because I will become crazy," says Shlomo. As long as we don't forget them, the barbarians won't succeed. And if you forget...
The film has its own logic: Incidents turn on luck and silly circumstances, and in the back of your mind you suspect they couldn't have really happened. The train escapes several close calls because of a German uniform hastily tailored to a higher rank, or by the outrageous claim...