The Woman in Gold

I have been really lucky to hit the jackpot lately with about four or five different movies, and some great books lately.  I feel so lucky to have been able to experience these films.

  First on the list is The Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Kate Holmes is in there too.

Here is the trailer.

https://youtu.be/wu9JeTX6Sdw
The Woman in Gold trailer

This is the true story of a Maria Altmann to have what was her family's and what is her rightfully, returned to her - specifically a portrait of her aunt painted by Gustave Klimt   Except that the portrait and all of the family's possessions (her family was very well off) were seized by the Nazis and ripped off the walls and eventually scattered across Europe.  The portrait ended up in famous museum in Austria (not far from where Maria lived) and they are unwilling to return it.

This was one of the first major reparation cases when it came to returning stolen treasures (for lack of a better term) of World War II to the  appropriate families and descendants.

This film is nothing less than breathtaking.  It will lured me in, until I couldn't look away.   By the end of the film, my heart was in my throat.  My cheeks were still wet from crying.  And I have yet to forget the story.

This is a beautiful film.  It's not action packed.  There's no swear words (except for one time towards the last part of the film).  There's no bedroom scenes.  It's not glitzy.   It's about an older woman and her young lawyer taking on a Goliath.  It's about doing what's right. finding justice, finding peace.  It's about family, and love.

The film is available at the library.  Go watch it.  You will be better for it.

Here's a link to get you started if you're interested in the back history.
Woman in Gold Story