IMDb plot summary: In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.
Directed by Christian Carion. Stars Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, and Guillaume Canet.
Joyeux Noel dramatizes the true story of the Christmas truce between French, Scottish, and German soldiers in the trenches during World War I. A friend really loved this and recommended it, which reminded me I've been meaning to watch it for forever. I'm glad I finally did. It's a very meaningful story of humanity in the midst of chaos, told simply. I was especially struck by the latter third of the film, where it dealt with how these men were viewed as traitors for daring to see the enemy as human. It's maybe a little slow to put on as a regular holiday film, but I'm very glad I saw it, and I may revisit it next year when I need some additional optimism about humanity.
How it entered my Flickchart:
🎥 Joyeux Noel (2005)
📊 Ranked #1078/4166 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 74
beat Fahrenheit 451 (#2080 → #2081)
lost to 20th Century Women (held at #1039)
beat The Virtuous Sin (#1559 → #1560)
beat Kind Hearts and Coronets (#1299 → #1300)
beat Shakespeare Behind Bars (#1169 → #1170)
beat Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (#1104 → #1105)
lost to Chronicle (held at #1071)
beat The Nice Guys (#1087 → #1088)
beat H.M.S. Defiant (#1079 → #1080)
lost to The Menu (held at #1075)
lost to Tremors (held at #1077)
beat Pariah (#1078 → #1079)
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