Una señal de esperanza

Here's a movie that thinks it's a lot funnier than it is. A Jewish shopkeeper in occupied Poland accidentally starts a rumor that he has a radio. The lie spreads, offering hope, though you might wish the film had lied about being a comedy.

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Peter Kassovitz directed Una señal de esperanza in 1999. See Peter Kassovitz's full filmography, where to start with Peter Kassovitz, or where to go after you've seen everything by Peter Kassovitz.

Una señal de esperanza was released in 1999 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.