# Sarah's Key (2010)

> A journalist uncovering a hidden Parisian family history confronts the enduring human cost of the 1942 deportation of French Jews.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36386

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Frédéric Pierrot, Michel Duchaussoy, Dominique Frot, Natasha Mashkevich, Gisèle Casadesus
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1668200/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: somber, haunting, emotional, historical film night, serious viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of war's darkest moments.

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