La Guerre des Fils de la Lumière Contre les Fils des Ténèbres

In Search of Family History Despite the Threat of Pain

As the trial of the Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie plays on television in the background, a Frenchman named Victor (Hippolyte Girardot) combs through documents, hoping to uncover the truth about his family’s past. At first glance, in the opening minutes of Amos Gitai’s “One Day You’ll Understand,” the connection between the prisoner in the dock and the businessman in his office is mysterious; but in the course of Mr. Gitai’s subtle, contemplative exploration of memory and loss it becomes clear enough. [...]

di A. O. Scott, articolo completo (3323 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 31 Ottobre 2008