Tonight I watched Zelary, a 2003 film from the Czech Republic. This beautifully filmed drama tells the story of a nurse during World War II who must leave her surgeon lover and the city when they are discovered by the Gestapo as part of the resistance. She is taken to a remote mountain community to save her life, putting all who help her there in jeopardy, including the man she marries to make her arrival appear convincing. It’s more romance than war film, finely-paced, with a number of interesting characters and subplots.
As with many European films, I found I had to slow down and savor the film. It was rewarding when I did.
Zelary is in Czech with English subtitles. My copy was a DVD from Netflix.