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Train of Life (1998) | Ranked Top 24% · CriticCrunch

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Train of Life

Movie1998·103 min

Train of Life

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu

Drama Comedy War

A drama comedy film directed by Radu Mihăileanu.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 24%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

306 ratings

About Train of Life

In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: survival of spirit, freedom rebellion, identity self discovery, wwii era, historical event, small town, international, group found family, war homefront, ensemble, everyman, con deception, escape chase, road journey

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Details

Director: Radu Mihăileanu
Language: French

Cast

Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Clément Harari

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How Train of Life Ranks

All movies

Top 24%

1990s movies

Top 23%

Drama movies

Top 24%

1990s Drama movies

Top 25%

★Radu Mihăileanu films#2 of 4

Top 25% 1990s Drama movies.

Second-best Radu Mihăileanu film, behind Live and Become.

the vibe

Train of Life Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnybroadheartfelt

playful

cozy

What it's about

con deceptionescape chaseroad journeysurvival of spiritfreedom rebellionidentity self discoveryensembleeverymangroup found familyhistorical eventwar homefrontsmall towninternationalWWII era

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful