Underplayed Gems

The Blue Island (2001)

The Blue Island poster
Original title
L'Île bleue
Directed by
Nadine Trintignant
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1940 France, a young woman named Mellie lives a sheltered life at her family's chateau with her father and cousin. As World War II looms on the horizon, her cousin and his friends play at war on an island in the lake, while Mellie grapples with her feelings for her absent fiancé and the encroaching reality of the conflict.

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