The film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was signed in 1940 which effectively split France into a German occupied part in the North and a semi-independent part in the south which became known as Vichy France. In reality the Vichy government was a puppet regime controlled by the Germans. Part of the agreement was that the Vichy Government would assist with the 'cleansing' of Jews from France. The Vichy government formed a police force called the Milice, who worked with the Germans...
Editor's Verdict
"The film's content is entirely focused on a serious historical drama/thriller about WWII collaboration and the Holocaust in France. The only detected element is 'Holiday Release,' which does not relate to narrative content, resulting in zero meaningful Christmas signals."
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