For Your (Re)Consideration: Port of Shadows Is An Early French Warning On The Fatality Of Love And Ambition

The film had a dark and bleak atmosphere, exploring themes of hopelessness in love and a sense that fate controls everything. After France was defeated by Nazi Germany, the government looked for someone to blame for what they saw as a weakening of the French people, and the film became an easy target. Now, the film offers a glimpse into how people nearly a century ago thought about love, society, and destiny.