Paisley from 'Learn German through Music' joins Sean to review Joyeux Noel (2005). A film which follows French, German and Scottish troops and their surprise Christmas Eve/Day truce in 1914, amongst the midst of the First World War (1914-1918).

Paisley's podcast is "A great way to learn German for music lovers! Learn 30 new vocabulary words each lesson by listening to popular German language songs. Each lesson features a song in a different genre, from indie to rap, punk to reggae, pop to heavy metal, "Learn German though Music” will help you build vocabulary quickly, while improving listening and pronunciation skills. We hope you will enjoy this podcast, and benefit from music as a fun, and effective learning tool!"

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Discussion Points:

-The unique triumvirate of languages and perspectives in the film.

-Foreign accents in films.

-Sean sets out the context of the film, by setting the scene of the Western Front in 1914.

-Cat deaths. 

-Sean and Paisley get confused between miles and metres. 

-The friendship between Guillame Canet and Daniel Bruhl's characters. 

Raised Questions:

-Why did a Christmas truce never happen again after 1914?

-Has a Christmas truce ever happened in any other wars?

-How realistic was the film?

-Did you know what Sean meant by 'batman'?

-Should you listen to a film podcast if you haven't seen the film?

-Does Daniel Bruhl age?

Disclaimers:

-Terms such as 'Hun', 'Tommy', and 'Fritz' are used in their historical context only. 

-Sean has a new mic, apologies for the plosives.

Thanks for listening!

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