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Bride Flight

A forbidden love. An impossible choice. A secret past.

2008 · 2h 10m · R Drama
Directed by Ben Sombogaart

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Overview

A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.

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68%
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Rotten

Smug and unconvincing, this 2008 period drama from the Netherlands is the sort of movie that defines an era solely by its prejudices, on the implicit assumption that we'll applaud the central characters for their modern attitudes.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh

This very pretty melodrama is a rather ordinary entry.

Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Rotten

Aside from its period New Zealand setting, there is little to distinguish Bride Flight from something you might watch briefly on Lifetime, then change the channel.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

The events in the plot are the stuff of soap opera, but the movie treats it seriously, and the acting is convincing enough that we forgive the story and begin to care about the characters.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

Lovely scenery and historical context elevate the sentimental story lines above the soap opera domain.

Stephanie Merry, Washington Post

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