If you're expecting huge foreign-film score and lots of visual cues, lower your expectations on that front. And UP the expectations to read beyond just what's on the screen.
The White Ribbon is a German-made film that explores the intricacies inside a small village pre-World War I. Anyone who's ever lived in a small town will both laugh and be horrified by how far circumstances and malice, taken in small doses over time, can lead to huge and dangerous problems.
Feeling a little like the Village of the Damned just stumbled into the Last Picture Show, White Ribbon is intriguing in it's story lines mostly following a small-town school teacher, his strange and mysterious pack of students, his adorable love for the Governess of the local Baron's Estate, and the myriad of funny, sad, and sometimes disturbing small-town folk populating this village.
I'm sure a lot of people will end this movie saying..."What just happened!? What did I just see!?". The devil is in the details my friends. Watch this one slowly and pay attention to the dots that are drawn for you just offscreen. Can you put them together?
Don't miss this sure-to-win Best Foreign Film Oscar Nominee for 2009.
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