Awards: Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema - Special Mention

In 1946 post-war Paris, a Jewish couple cautiously and carefully restart the family business—a tailor shop, in which they turn out handmade garments for Parisians who condescend to deal with them. Only one of the shop’s employees is not Jewish. For the most part, Deville confines his camera to one room, which serves as a microcosm for the “the Jewish question” before the creation of Israel. It’s a variation on the standard plot of placing various personality types in an almost claustrophobic situation (Airport, The Poseidon Adventure) to watch how they interact. Lots of talk, little action—it’s all in the dynamics between the characters, especially those of a woman who has fallen in love with an emotionally-damaged, grieving husband living under the shadows of his past. ALMOST PEACEFUL never becomes maudlin nor does it sink to the level of a tear-jerker, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself profoundly moved. ~ Nick Salerno

Principal Cast: Simon Abkarian, Lubna Azabal, Zabou Breitman, Clotilde Courau, Vincent Elbaz, Denis Podalydes

Producer: Rosalinde Deville
Writers: Michel Deville, Rosalinde Deville
Cinematographer: André Diot
Editor: Andrea Sedlácková
Music: Giovanni Bottesini

Official Website: http://www.unmondepresquepaisible.com/

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