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Lore [Blu-ray]
(Cate Shortland, 2012)
Review by Gary Tooze
Production: Theatrical: Rohfilm Video: Music Box Films
Disc: Region: 'A' (as verified by the Momitsu region FREE Blu-ray player) Runtime: 1:49:05.000 Disc Size: 39,617,266,012 bytes Feature Size: 26,087,952,384 bytes Video Bitrate: 26.74 Mbps Chapters: 14 Case: Standard Blu-ray case Release date: May 28th, 2013
Video: Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Resolution: 1080p / 23.976 fps Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio German 1720 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1720 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio German 1555 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitles: English (SDH), none
Extras: • The Making of Lore (16:44)• Deleted Scene (5:50)• Alternate Ending (2:23) • Memories of a German Girl (10:09) • Panel Discussion (14:27) • Theatrical trailer (2:15)
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Description: Left to fend for themselves after their SS officer father and mother, staunch Nazi believers, are interred by the victorious Allies at the end of World War II, five German children undertake a harrowing journey that exposes them to the reality and consequences of their parents' actions. Led by the eldest sibling, 14-year old Lore (striking newcomer Saskia Rosendahl), they set out on a journey across a devastated country to reach their grandmother in the north. After meeting the charismatic Thomas, a mysterious young refugee, Lore soon finds her world shattered by feelings of both hatred and desire as she must learn to trust the one person she has always been taught to hate in order to survive. Lush cinematography and an evocative, haunting mood infuse this unconventional take on the Holocaust legacy with unforgettable impact.
The Film: The daughter of Nazis arrested by Allied forces ventures across Germany with her four younger siblings in hopes of reaching their grandmother, encountering a young Jewish refugee along the way who may prove to be their only hope of surviving the harrowing ordeal in this World War II drama based on Rachel Seiffert's novel The Dark Room. Excerpt from MRQE located HERE
For both audiences who admire it and the protagonist who lives it, the
intense, emotional "Lore" is a picture from life's other side.
Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. Firstly, Lore is a gorgeous film and looks rich and, almost, painterly on Blu-ray from Music Box Films. The film has some variation in visuals style but grain is visible and the image quality exports a thick, textured, image. This conveys a sense of the period as well as a reflection of memory. There are plenty of detailed close-ups and colors (outdoor greens) are vibrant almost to an exaggerative form - an intentional decision by the filmmakers. Daylight scenes are more impressive but nothing is overly dark and there is no noise. This Blu-ray is dual-layered with a supportive bitrate for the 1 3/4 hour film. Overall the image is sumptuous and gives a perfect sense of the film's inner emotions. Wonderful.
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Audio :Audio comes in two DTS-HD Master flavors - both in original German. A 5.1 surround and a 2.0 channel track. It handles the effects - often as background noises - very well with some notable separation establishing atmosphere. There is some original music by Max Richter that plays importantly beside the film narrative with some richness. There are optional English subtitles and m y Momitsu has identified it as being a region 'A'-locked.
Extras : Supplements include a The Making of... running over 15-minutes with some scenes from the film. There are both deleted scenes and an alternate ending offered. Memories of a German Girl is a 10-minute piece on reflections in a historical; context. There is a 15-minute Panel Discussion talking about the film and lastly a theatrical trailer.
BOTTOM LINE: Gary Tooze May 24th, 2013
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