In 1941 in occupied paris brothers maurice and joseph play a last game of marbles before running home to their father s barbershop.
A bag of marbles.
Yes the film recounts a real life tale of survival but the fate of its lead protagonists in no way diminishes the grueling hardships they face on every step of their journey.
With dorian le clech batyste fleurial patrick bruel elsa zylberstein.
This is the day that will change their lives forever.
Directed by christian duguay.
With the german occupation threatening their family s safety the boys parents decide maurice and joseph must disguise themselves and flee to their older brothers in the free zone.
Despite their naiveté roman knows that their best chance to escape the nazi roundup is to flee on their own to vichy france where their older brothers albert and henri have found safe haven.
The great value of christian duguay s a bag of marbles is the degree to which it makes such a barbaric and bewildering chapter in human history comprehensible for young audiences.