this movie suffer from terminal cuteness . even treat such a horrible subject and gérard jugnot do what he be do for over 20 year represent playing and directing average french citizen face not so ordinary situation ( of unemployment in une epoque formidable and of the sect in fallait pa and of be a father of a famous actress in meilleur espoir féminin . etc . and etc . ) . treat in a comic way a serious subject . this flick be plain silly . a long road to clichéness with an ability to open door that have already be open 50 year ago . the german be bad and sex craze people . deportation be horrible . every french citizen be pro german during the war and pro de gaulle in 1945. daaah . the best part be when he take the 3 jewish child nearby the swiss border . the french people live there be suppose to have a strong accent ( a the kid ) . but all the adult do not . it be simply both stupid and hilarious ( but unintentionally and of course ) . because it want to tell u about a tragic event and deliver a message of hope be suppose to love the movie . nah . it just fall flat on every level represent ludicrous dialogue and comedy and drama and war and suspense ( ooooohhhh and be the poor child go the get catch by the nasty nazi . nah . ) . everything be over demonstrative and so predictable . this tearjerker be a huge success in france where most of the official critic just love that sense of cuteness . it be beyond redemption and really . this movie deserve a slap in the face to wake it up a bit . but no . terminal cuteness indeed . and not even an accurate use of the scope a. r to high the note a bit . pfff . superwonderscope say represent 1 .