La jeune Belgique (1922)
- Directed by
- Armand Du Plessy
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A patriotic silent drama from Belgium after World War I. It follows a girl from Marcinelle who is executed by a German soldier after she throws her bread at a starving captive. The film shows her sacrifice and the harsh conflict between occupiers and locals.
slow-burnsolemntensemelancholicbleakvisually lushgrittymorally charged
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