You are never fully liberated from Auschwitz, 11 July 2016 Author: Red-125 from Upstate New York The French movie "À la vie" was shown in the U.S. with the translated title "To Life (2014)." It was written and directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann. The film is a Post-Holocaust saga, although it opens with scenes in Auschwitz that are truly horrific. Hélène (Julie Depardieu) and Lily (Johanna ter Steege) were friends in Auschwitz, and they managed to survive the death march from Auschwitz to Louslau together. A third friend, Rose (Suzanne Clément) was unable to walk, so they were forced to leave her behind. As it turned out, Rose survived until the liberation of Auschwitz. The three did not see each other again until 1962, when they come together for a reunion at a beachside resort in Northern France. We learn early in the movie that Lily divorced her husband after the war, and is living as a "free soul," with no permanent partner. Hélène and Rose both married concentration camp survivors. The plot of the film--based on the lives of three actual friends--revolves around their interactions during the reunion. No matter how much ice cream they eat, and how they display their new bathing suits, thoughts keep circling back to Auschwitz. They quarrel about tiny details which they remember differently. They revive horrible memories. It's clear that the reunion will change their lives, but whether the change will be for the better or for the worse is an open question. For reasons I don't understand, "To Life" caries a terrible IMDb rating of 6.1. Fortunately, we saw it as part of the excellent Rochester Jewish Film Festival. If we hadn't had "All-Event" tickets, we probably would have stayed home. This is a movie to be seen, not missed. Ignore the rating and seek it out. It's available on DVD, and it will work well on the small screen. See it!
有些巧合太牵强刻意了。国产原创不容易，多给一星。
当然剧本写的还是挺不错的，叙事结构也比较有趣，通过每个人物一条线索来编织出一场戏，还会时不时的抛出一些有趣的点，放在同类型的片子里还算是用心的，至少从观众的反应来看，还是挺成功的。
泛密闭，持续补充前情实现反转，角色上线的安排太刻意，缺少意外感
故事在一个破旧小屋，悬疑设置恰到好处，就像剥洋葱一样一层一层，不断有反转，又不断打破悬念，好人坏人一直在变，不到最后一刻完全看不出人物动机，剪辑手法和镜头语言呈现方式完全看不出是新手导演
戏剧学院戏文系大一独幕剧。剧作犯了所有能犯的常识性错误。
2021.10.6 天幕新彩云 看得点映场，还是很惊喜的，是一个拼图故事，慢慢就拼凑完整了，还是很有想法的，完成度不错。有人是不速之客，有人是蓄谋已久。反转还是很不错，演员绷住了，挺不错的。
3.5⭐
豆瓣现在评分是怎么回事？这片还不值四星？20211203
两个小问题，一个是为了反转而反转，失去了适可而止的分寸感。一个是把控得不够好，剪辑的镜头感觉有缺失。当然，对于新导演来说，已经算是不错的成绩了。
就……还可以？
影片根据残奥会冠军苏桦伟的真实故事改编，讲述了残障运动员所面临的困境。剧情感人励志，吴君如的演技太传神，很好的诠释了母爱的沉重与伟大，青年演员也贡献了精湛的演技，情感真挚而不刻意煽情。一刹那的光辉代表不了永恒，但是在赛道上，只要笔直往前跑，就不会迷茫。神奇小子也有神奇妈妈，望着妈妈！Set Go！
舞台剧形式的密闭空间，几波人物轮番登场，剧情倒是也算峰回路转，逐步还原事实的真相，只是结尾强行拨正与温暖有些生硬。
这种一层一层拨开+强行反转的故事除非有精妙的结构跟人物关系设定否则会陷入无趣拖沓，本片就是反面教材，短片的剧情体量非弄成长片，昏昏欲睡。以及，密闭空间的戏是真不好拍，极度依赖摄影上的创意和巧劲儿，依赖演员的表演，本片只能段中规中矩。
最后几幕真的看见了妈妈，就哭的不行了。本身也是很励志的故事，第一次跑上跑道的画面最动人。真人运动员其实长得更好看。然后每一场比赛戏的时候都在想，其实上面的每一个人背后都有这样的一段故事吧。人类真是神奇
平庸的体育励志电影，演员们的演技固然好，却没有优秀的人物角色，做了无用功的情感高潮是一大败笔。两星半。
最重要的是设置太简单了
印象最深的就是，到了外国只能打五分钟的电话，妈妈说：在那边吃多点牛肉啊美国的牛肉靓！儿子说：知道了，牛排和汉堡包这里都不用钱免费吃！
可圈可点 家庭和情感中除了妈妈以外 导演交代的并不好 但呼吁社会重视残障人士的寓意是好的 支持！
前半段在密闭空间内“罗生门”式的多视角叙事与反转还是很不错的，结构、故事与节奏都是搭的。只可惜当外来两人闯入后便显得平庸了，后续故事非常无力，风格与主题突变产生违和感，完全是虎头蛇尾……不过作为自编自导的新人作，这当然是合格可看的。
挺好的，全程氛围感十足，一部被低估的院线电影。
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