La Rafle (The Roundup)

World War II... the Parisian summer of '42
La Rafle (The Roundup) gives us a glimpse of the atrocities committed during WW II. This particular movie focusses on Petain, the French police, and the crimes they perpetrated against the Parisian Jewish community. I have known about this
particular subject since I read Sarah's Key. I often wonder how people can so easily turn against neighbors, especially when the majority are children. This movie is heartbreaking; it reminds us that ignorance and power are a lethal combination but it also reinforces that fact that there are always good people in the midst of chaos. For anyone interested in WW II history this movie is a "must see".

Excellent movie on the little known Paris Round up of '42
This was a very well done movie on this particular event. After reading Sara's Key (a Novel). I was very interested about learning more about this specific round up. How heart wrenching. This is a very intense holocaust movie.

Great movie
In spite of knowing the story well, the movie was very engaging. The only issue was that I don't like subtitles with white on white. Other than that, awesome.

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