Sarah's Key

Kristin Scott Thomas continues to display that she's among the worlds greatest living actresses. Her ability to perform in several different languages is amazing. She is perfected in several dialects, with most scripts. She was born in the UK. Most of this film is in French.


"Sarah's Key" is a troubling story about "Velodrome d'Hiver". It's one of blackest times in the history of France. Thousands of Jews were sent to concentration camps, by their own police. Most ended up in Auschwitz.

The story unfolds over two time periods. In 2009 Julia (Scott Thomas) as an American born journalist (grand American accent) is doing research on a story about the 1942 Paris notorious roundup. During her research she discovers a story of a 10 year-old named Sarah, who tried to save her 4 year-old brother by locking him in their apartment closet. Sarah hoped she would escape the camps and return to save her brother. As the film flashes back between both eras Julia discovers her family may have been connected.


Heartbreaking painful account of this dreadful time and how Julia came to terms with her own life. This wasn't a perfect film, but should be seen, because of the actress and event. I don't recall this particular incident ever being filmed.


B+

Jack