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Life Doesn't Spare

Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the “little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.

Top Cast

  • Mircea Balaban

    Mircea Balaban

  • Emil Botta

    Emil Botta

  • Angela Chiuaru

    Angela Chiuaru

  • Dana Comnea

    Dana Comnea

  • Ilie Duțu

    Ilie Duțu

  • Vasile Ichim

    Vasile Ichim

  • Romulus Neacșu

    Romulus Neacșu

  • Nicolae Praida

    Nicolae Praida

  • Marius Rucareanu

    Marius Rucareanu

Overview

Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the “little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.

Rating

5.3 / 10
3 Reviews
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7.0 2022
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