But for more casual audiences, it has become a beloved cult film set during World War II.
Over the holiday season of 1942, several Allied soldiers must fight for survival in occupied France.
If that doesn’t send a crystal clear message about what war is actually like, nothing does.

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Fortunately for us, the Germans lost the battle.
Since You Went Awayis currently not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US or Canada.
But it still establishes itself as a Christmas movie.

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The movie is about a group of British prisoners of war who have been taken captive by the Japanese.
for avoid violence and bad relations, Lawrence seeks to befriend his Japanese captors by communicating with them.
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