# Train of Life (1998)

> A Jewish village turns a staged deportation train into an audacious, absurdist escape from the Holocaust.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3935

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, War
- Director: Radu Mihăileanu
- Cast: Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari, Agathe de La Fontaine, Michel Muller, Johan Leysen, Bruno Abraham-Kremer, Gad Elmaleh
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170705/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: absurdist, bittersweet, darkly comic, thought-provoking movie night, international cinema evening

## Synopsis

A village's desperate attempt to escape the horrors of war leads to unexpected hilarity and profound insights.

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