Though the story’s directness and simplicity are admirable, the ending’s moral ambiguity is frustrating.
A Farewell to Fools
Romania, Germany, Belgium · 2013
Rated PG-13 · 1h 25m
Director Bogdan Dumitrescu
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Laura Morante, Bogdan Iancu
Genre Comedy, Drama, War
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During WWII, a German soldier is found dead near a Romanian village. The town leaders have one day to find the culprit, or they will be shot by Nazis. Unable to find the perpetrator, they promise the village madman a hero’s funeral if he will claim responsibility and die in their place.
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Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
Call it a dark farce, human comedy or wartime satire. But however you slice it, the ill-conceived morality tale A Farewell to Fools is a bust.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service by Roger Moore
It’s good to see Depardieu in an English-speaking role again, but he can only carry A Farewell to Fools so far by himself, especially when he never commits to “simple” heart and soul.
RogerEbert.com by Sheila O'Malley
For the most part, A Farewell to Fools rollicks along on its own bizarre and not successful path, comedic moments falling flat, emotional moments running shallow, but in that moment we can feel something else striving to break free.
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