Le silence de la mer

This is coming from a lover of horror movies. Don't like sappy romances but I happened across this movie last night and while it was in French (no parle vous) I totally got the gist of the movie. I watched the entire film, beginning to end and LOVED it!!! If you can get past the subtitles or lack there of you'll feel the same. Great but sad ending as usual.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

'I like the sea because of its tranquility', 'I am very happy to meet a dignified old man and a silent girl here'. For the German officer, silence is the highest appreciation. All the emotions flow violently in silence and restraint, so beautiful to watch.

"Le silence de la mer" is based on the book de Vercors , a French writer and member of the French Résistance that tells an impossible love story between a young French piano teacher and an German officer of the Wehrmacht. It's really a great and touching story: she plays German classic music . He is fully francofile and tries to have a conversation, but the only answer is always silence !! The performance of Thomas Jouannet, Julie Delarme and Michel Galabru are extraordinary.

This is one of the most touching romance films I have seen.

To me, this is a typical french movie (for TV in this case), which only shows you the normal life, nothing glamour or adventurous. Even during wartime, people lived their lives as usual, although someone got arrested, someone escaped, someone starved, but it is still the everyday life. Either the french piano teacher or the German captain, they went to work, they got food. Love grows without external excitement, between two human beings who are supposed to be enemies. Some of my friends found their love baseless, since the protagonists rarely talk to each other. Yet, I find that the love cannot be more natural. For young people, beautiful and youthful faces, strong and graceful gestures, poetic words and loving eye contacts, these are more than what love needs.

The movie is also very erotic in some ways without nudity, hugs, kisses etc . The actors are very good at talking with their eyes. This movie is such a delight. I have watched too many movies to be easily moved, and I am so glad I found this one. Also because of the background of the plot, the conversations are quite simple, and easy to understand even when you know only a little french.

Not your average Nazi bad guy here. The approach is totally different. Few films have moved me as much as this one. With a lump on my throat for the last 30 minutes. Despite the title, (classical) music plays a key role in this made for TV masterpiece. Emotional rollercoaster. A must see. (2 thumbs up).