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One Day You'll Understand

Original title: Plus tard
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
348
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One Day You'll Understand (2008)
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A man endeavors to collect memories of his grandparents who died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.A man endeavors to collect memories of his grandparents who died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.A man endeavors to collect memories of his grandparents who died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
348
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Amos Gitai
  • Writers
    • Jérôme Clément(autobiography)
    • Dan Franck(screenplay)
    • Amos Gitai(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Hippolyte Girardot
    • Emmanuelle Devos
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  • Director
    • Amos Gitai
  • Writers
    • Jérôme Clément(autobiography)
    • Dan Franck(screenplay)
    • Amos Gitai(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Hippolyte Girardot
    • Emmanuelle Devos
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    • 2User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Plus tard (One Day You'll Understand)
    Trailer 2:16
    Plus tard (One Day You'll Understand)

    Photos8

    Hippolyte Girardot and Jeanne Moreau in One Day You'll Understand (2008)
    Jeanne Moreau in One Day You'll Understand (2008)
    Emmanuelle Devos and Hippolyte Girardot in One Day You'll Understand (2008)
    Hippolyte Girardot and Jeanne Moreau in One Day You'll Understand (2008)
    Hippolyte Girardot in One Day You'll Understand (2008)
    Jeanne Moreau in One Day You'll Understand (2008)
    One Day You'll Understand (2008)

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    Jeanne Moreau
    Jeanne Moreau
    • Rivkaas Rivka
    Hippolyte Girardot
    Hippolyte Girardot
    • Victoras Victor
    Emmanuelle Devos
    Emmanuelle Devos
    • Françoiseas Françoise
    Dominique Blanc
    Dominique Blanc
    • Taniaas Tania
    Daniel Duval
    Daniel Duval
    • Georges Gornickas Georges Gornick
    Denise Aron-Schropfer
    • Sipa Gornickas Sipa Gornick
    Samuel Cohen
    • Louisas Louis
    Mouna Soualem
    • Estheras Esther
    Claire Magnin
    Annie Mercier
    Serge Moati
    • Le pharmacienas Le pharmacien
    Max Denes
    • Le commissaire-priseuras Le commissaire-priseur
    Jan Oliver Schroeder
    Jan Oliver Schroeder
    • L'Officier allemandas L'Officier allemand
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    • Director
      • Amos Gitai
    • Writers
      • Jérôme Clément(autobiography)
      • Dan Franck(screenplay)
      • Amos Gitai(adaptation)
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    Top review
    5/10
    A Nutshell Review: One Day You'll Understand
    Based on an autobiography by Jerome Clement, One Day You'll Understand explores the painful journey a man takes in digging up the past to understand his lineage more, where it becomes an obsession to fuss over old photographs and articles in trying to shed light on events rooted in the Holocaust, and having the Nazi war criminal trial of Klaus Barbie simultaneously providing a related backdrop.

    But watching this film is also painful for me, not because I don't buy into the theme or feel empathic toward the major human atrocities committed during WWII. It's painful because of the way the film was shot, that I believe perhaps only those who are faced with similar issues, would find the lengthy pauses a provision of space to breathe in. Very little is said, and there are enough long takes here for you to take a break and not miss anything much as well. Lengthy conversational pieces between Victor (Hippolyte Girardot) and his wife and mother dwell more on the mundane issues just like everyday life, and my attention started to wander and admire the household furniture instead.

    It's set in Paris with the Jewish family facing a crisis of sorts when Victor disengages from his family and falls deeper into the rabbit hole, and the more interesting events start to pick up only when he successfully tracks down the humble abode his grandparents were found to be hiding in from the Nazi persecution, which begins some flashbacks and re-enactment. Of course one would wonder whether revisiting a place where events took place would result in emotion as seen here, particularly if one was not primarily involved then, but only through reports and accounts read. Which of course stretches your imagination should you feel like buying into this argument.

    The story of Victor's grandparents triumphs over that of his current everyday life, which for the most parts is quite an unremarkable and unimpressive story, until a tangent develops and Jeanne Moreau's Rivka starts to assert her presence and the story shifts gears into a more compelling subplot with more emotional impact that calls for your involvement, since it had something to do with the inevitable journey of life at the end of the road, and the leaving of a legacy behind.

    As one of the character advised, what's done is done and you cannot change anything, I feel that this film was an exercise in itself in wanting to translate a personal memoir into a movie, but failed to translate the emotions that came along with it in more powerful terms. Definitely not going into my list of Amos Gitai films to recommend.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 2008 (Israel)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Israel
    • Official site
      • Pierre Grise (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Later
    • Production companies
      • Agav Films
      • Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
      • Fontana
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,198
      • Nov 2, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $195,366
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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