Joyeux Noel Symbolism

The time is World War I and soldiers are stationed on the Western Front; bloody warfare occurs daily and death is consistently around the corner; but what about on Christmas? Will the fighting continue or will they stop for a ceasefire? This film focuses on that and is titled “Joyeux Noel” and was released in 2005. Christian Carion directed this historical drama, which features Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Gary Lewis, Guillaume Canet as some of the leads and many other actors. Throughout the movie, there is a stark difference between light and dark, such as lighting in various parts of the production and props used as symbols of light and rejoice. The light side shows the humanity of the soldiers and their comradery, while the dark side shows the reality and cruelty of war and most of the authoritative figures of the war are on this side.
This movie takes place in the year 1914 and is located in a section of the Western Front where the French and Scottish are at war with the Germans. Fighting is occurring very frequently in the time leading up to Christmas, but the soldiers cannot bear to fight at this sacred time. Because of this the superiors at the front agree on a “Christmas Truce” and there will be peace for a few days. Everyone on the front enjoys it and has a good time mingling with the other troops, but some higher-ups do not approve of
The two sides are the light and more positive side which shows more humanity and thoughtfulness and the darker and more negative side that show the nasty and inevitable death that occurs in war. This movie is definitely not for everyone. On the contrary, people who enjoy history movies are sure to enjoy it, especially since it is fairly true to the facts of World War I. Anybody who enjoys a twist on the common “good people win” story will enjoy it as well. This movie is definitely worth