The title might suggest a documentary on The Mamas and the Papas...or maybe a show about 60's surfers. It's something better: a top-notch winner of a film that takes place in Rumania!
Credit for viewing this film begins with this writer's smart spouse: She chose the film among many and put in on our DVR. What a great choice!
Made in 2007, the flick takes us to an unlikely place...a small village in Rumania where a trainload of NATO soldiers gets waylaid by the local pulpit bully, the corrupt trainmaster. Uh..boring! No, sports fans, not one little bit!
After ten minutes, we're hooked on this charmer. When the local villagers, let by the mayor, invite the young soldiers to meet the young ladies of the town and party with them, life really heats up! Focusing on a delightful true-love romance between a soldier and the trainmaster's rebellious daughter, we smile and revel in the couple's joy...even though neither speaks a word of the other's language!
Symbolism abounds in this sweet package, as the flick explores themes of anger, love, frustration, power, politics, and so much more. Until the last ten minutes, which this viewer did not embrace, the story keeps us grinning and guessing.
So, for you viewers who love getting inside other cultures, take a trip to Rumania...and prepare your popcorn prior to seeing the movie. You won't want to get up to take a break from this winner.
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