Based on Michael Murpego's book, this well intentioned film covers the plight of French villagers bordering the Piranese mountains, aiming to smuggle children into Spain. Firstly, it looks magnificent, with wonderful views of the mountains and the surrounding countryside. Its main two stars, Jean Reno and Angelica Huoston do a good job but the supporting cast are a bit hit and miss. Where this film struggles though is to bring any real tension into the film, without this peril the drama struggles to engage despite the worthy storyline and ultimately I would rather have watched one of the many other films that pull this kind of film off, far better than this one did.
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