Paris 36

"Occupy the theater!"

Paris 36 is a charming film. While clearly meant to be a romantic exaggeration, it doesn't shy away from the class struggles shaping 1936 Paris. Although the political discussions are simple, the fact that they exist (and we clearly know who is right and who is wrong) makes this fairly conventional love story go well beyond being only a nice looking feel-good flick. Along with Renegade Eye, I went to a screening in Edina where both the director, Christophe Barratier, and the star, Nora Arnezeder, answered questions afterward.