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With this story, Jean-Pierre Gibrat also became a full-fledged author. It was the first scenario of his own in his career. In 1943, the French Vichy government collaborates with Nazi Germany. More

THE POSTPONEMENT (Gibrat) 1997-1999

Ordinary people, not heroes

With this story, Jean-Pierre Gibrat (Elke Raaf Pikt, Mattéo) also became a full-fledged author. It was his first scenario in his career. In 1943, the French Vichy government collaborated with Nazi Germany. Marshal Philippe Pétain was head of state at the time. Many people had to go to Germany as forced laborers. Julien Sarlat was one of them. He jumped off the train, which was bombed shortly afterwards, and everyone thought Julien was dead. His aunt Angèle brought him the news: "My dear boy... I have bad news for you! You have died." The house of village teacher Thomassin was sealed. He had been arrested as a communist. An ideal hiding place. Since everyone thought he was dead, the Germans did not look for him.

From the attic window he experiences his own funeral. He also pays the necessary attention to the beautiful Cécile. Is Julien too cowardly to stand on the barricades himself? How would we react in that situation? You can't know how long it will last. By the way, doesn't the young doctor Paul pay too much attention to Cécile? She is his childhood sweetheart! Should he dare to make contact with her after all?

Gibrat provides beautiful paintings and at the very end we understand his beautifully chosen title. In the meantime it is June 5, 1944. Julien will not experience D-day. We will, because the album 'Elke Raaf Pikt' continues on June 6, 1944 and Cécile turns out to be Jeanne's sister. Gibrat has cleverly mapped that out.

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Le sursis 1 (1997)