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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

An international conference being held in Prague invites Lauren Graham, an American child psychiatrist, to participate. She is a woman of a certain age, a scholar about the effects of what war does to children, with a no-nonsense attitude. She is surprised when a Czech writer, Jiri Kolmar, gets interested in showing her around the city. Passing an old Jewish cemetery, Lauren mentions in passing she might have relatives buried there. Jiri, who is Jewish, becomes intrigued by the fact her Jewish grandfather, Emil Kuvan, born in Czechoslovakia, and emigrated to America might have relatives who died in the concentration camps. Offering to take Lauren to the national registry she is told the only Emil Kuvan in the records was a child who died in one of the camps.Jiri, who feels attracted to Lauren, is a divorced man being considered to a high position in the culture ministry. One day, while visiting Jiri's grandfather, Lauren notices Jiri's son with a greyhound that is the family's dog. She pulls a picture of her late grandfather to show him with his own greyhound, and the old man recoils in horror. The man in the picture he recognizes as a Nazi criminal, responsible for the death of Jews. Lauren is appalled as well. Being a public figure Lauren's finding is leaked to the press by opponents of Jiri's to assume the position he was offered. Lauren decides to go home to deal with what she learned in Prague.This is a romantic film with a twist. Directed by Robert Simon, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sheryl Longin, it presents a plausible story in which two people who meet and fall in love, then find a horrible truth neither had dreamed it could come between them. The atrocities of a bygone era will always stay with the ones that suffered the most, in this case, Jiri's father who saw his family destroyed by the Nazi regime. The film ends in a positive note as Lauren appears she got over the awful truth she learned.Gina Gershon makes a wonderful Lauren. Ms. Gershon deserves better roles than what she has been getting lately. She is a good presence in any film she graces. Same can be said about the male lead Rade Zerbedzija, who is a welcome presence on the screen. The film was shot in dark tones as befitting the winter in Prague, caught for the camera by Ivan Slapeta. Boris Zelkin is the composer of the score which works well with the narrative.

I turned on the TV and it just happened to be this film. I had never heard of Gina Gershon before. I agree with Zoltan. I liked the film, but really it got so annoying that she hardly ever completely closed her mouth. Very irritating! Otherwise it was enjoyable and it was interesting to learn that Gina is Jewish (if you see the movie, you will understand why I mention this). Prague is indeed a very beautiful and interesting city and a good place for romance. I myself have a Tsjechian (spelling?)grandmother and great-grandparents, although I never met them. When you see the movie, perhaps you will be able to understand why. Greetings from Dorith

I saw this film two years ago. It made a deep impression. I have been trying to see it again, but for some reason it is hard to find on video in this town.This is a meaty, thought provoking movie wrapped around a nasty surprise. Gina Gershon (always a favorite of mine) gives us a great portrait of a respectable, complacent professional whose world disintegrates when she discovers that her identity is based on a lie.Anyone who has ever tried sleuthing into their family history, or even just contemplated the blank spaces in it, will find this movie fascinating, and maybe a little scary. (Action fans will be disappointed....)

I've been to Prague and loved it (the most beautiful city in Europe). I also thrive on seeing a good romance movie. And the two main actors at least looked great.But my wife fell asleep and I stopped the movie after 20 minutes or so.Disappointing, but since there are some positive comments on this page, you might want to try it yourself - then come back here and tell us what you think, OK?