Train of Life (1998)

7.6R103 min

1998 French film

Train of Life (in French Train de vie; in Romanian Trenul vieţii) is a 1998 tragicomedy film by France, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel and Romania made in the French language. It tells the story of an eastern European Jewish village's plan to escape the Holocaust.

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What is Train of Life about?
Train of Life (1998) — Central Europe, WWII. The village fool of a small Jewish community warns the townsfolk that the Nazis are coming, and advises them to build a fake deportation train to cross the Russian border and get to Palestine. Some Jews are dressed up with German uniforms, and soon they star
Is Train of Life based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Train of Life scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.