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Forbidden Games (1952). Nothing short of brilliant, this French classic captures the essence of children forced to come to terms with death. More than that, this films captures the innocent egocentricity of childhood, if not its essence in entirety. Juxtaposed with this is the absurd and trite world of adults, whose shenanigans are more silly than any games the children might play. The acting is great, and the children are nothing short of remarkable. The film's title is misleading, so let me say that the forbidden games are not of a sexual nature, which may keep some people from venturing out to enjoying this must-see classic. On a side note, this movie was originally shot as a movie short, but was then made to stand on its own and had to have more footage shot a year later. Imagine the director cringing to keep his child actors from looking looking that much older. Ashe.
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Fate is my mistress, mother of the cruel abomination that is hope.
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