What is Going and Coming Back?
Going and Coming Back is a film first released in 1985. Catalogued under Drama, War.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 27, 1985
- Studios
- UGC, Les Films 13, FR3
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Updated
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Going and Coming Back is a film first released in 1985. Catalogued under Drama, War. Status: Released. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A writer confronts her family's wartime loss through a music‑filled imagined film.”
- Blends autobiography with a musical imagination
- Explores WWII family trauma
- Features period Paris setting
- Narrative can feel abstract
- Limited conventional plot structure
Watch it if you appreciate character‑driven dramas that intertwine history and music.
Suitable for mature viewers due to wartime themes.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Salomé Lerner do at the start of the film?
She has just finished writing an autobiography.
Is the story based on real events?
It draws from Salomé Lerner's personal history, including her family's escape from the Gestapo.
How is music incorporated into the narrative?
An imagined film within the story is composed entirely of music, reflecting her brother's musician background.
Who hosts the TV show Salomé appears on?
French television presenter Bernard Pivot hosts the show "Apostrophes."
What historical period does the film reference?
It references the 1943 loss of Salomé's parents and brother during World War II.