A fictional story centred around a real person, Les femmes de l'ombre is all about the unsung female heroines of WW2. There are many, many films featuring men looking cool smoking cigarettes and scratching stubble whilst giving Jerry what-for, but this is the only one I know of that deals with the women that went undercover and got their hands dirty.
It's well acted, the main characters on both sides of the war are pretty good. It is a bit on the long side and unfortunately, the story isn't the best or even that believable. Which is a pity, because there must be so many true stories of women in the resistance that would put this to shame.
My rating: 6.1 / 10
IMDB rating: 6.9 / 10
Running time: 117 mins
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