Music, War and Love

It's 1939 Poland. Robert Pulaski (Leo Suter) reconnects with Rachel Rubin (Adelaide Clemens). He is deeply in love with her, but she is engaged to another. He is Catholic and she is Jewish. Their first meeting is eight years earlier. She was the new girl at his music school. He was the best violinist until she showed up. Lena (Connie Nielsen) is the director of the school. Celebrated singer Benno Moser (Stellan Skarsgård) recognizes Robert's singing talent. Everything comes crashing down after the Nazis invade. The Rubins get caught. Robert screams for Rachel, "I'll Find You!"

This is a war romance in a rather standard melodrama. It's nice to see Martha Coolidge going back to directing full length feature. The two leads are great although I may like the kids version even more. It's a WWII romance. It feels a bit old, but that's fine. The production isn't the biggest, but it does have some size to it. This is not going to surprise anyone. It's an old style melodrama.

Haven't seen such a good movie for a long time. The music is impressing and gives the feeling to the story. Adelaide Clemens acts superb.

Great Actors and a real interresting story ! Looking forward seeing this movie in german language in Germany.

I looooved this movie. Everything! The story, the actors, especially the wonderful Leo Suter. He is the best young actor in the world. I love him in Valhalla too. But Stellan Skarsgard and Stephen Dorff are also in this film, and Adelaide Clemens, who is playing her part in a very cool but touching way. The young versions of the main characters are so sweet - the boy - Sebastian Croft - I looked him up on imdb - he is a very fast shooting star now - not a kid anymore. Also - the music is beautiful. And the set design and costumes. I felt I went back in time to the 1930s. I wish I could see it on a big cinema screen, but I saw it only on Amazon Prime...

6.5 stars rounded up because it had many good qualities. Presented in the style of a 1950's movie with little violence and without cartoonish Nazis which some may object to. Do not misunderstand, no love for Nazi hatred and violence here. I liked that the movie showed that the Polish resistance began at once and that there were Germans and military officers who opposed Hitler and his plans.

The movie fell short for me in being too unrealistic and having a confusing timeline. We jumped from the invasion of Poland and getting the family settled in a hiding place to spring 1944 with little indication of what was happening to our characters and the escalating danger for all. Everyone always seemed to have clean clothes and the ability to get to the next destination with no issue.

Having said that, I enjoyed the music and thought the actors did well with what they were given. It was a pleasant diversion with some history thrown in.