aussiebrisguy This is a beautiful film that deals with a tragic story set during the rise of the Third Reich in Germany. Christien Anhalt (in the role of Hans Strauss) and Samuel West (in the role of Conradin von Lohenburg) are very well cast in the lead roles. Jason Robards (in the role of the adult Hans Strauss) is also very good. The period is also very well created. Hans Strauss is a teenage German Jew who befriends Conradin von Lohenburg at secondary school. The two become very close in spite of the increasing barriers that the rise of nazism and anti-semitism put between their friendship. The parents of Strauss manage to send him to the United States to live with relatives. Tragically though they themselves are unable to leave Germany and commit suicide as their form of escape. Years later the adult Hans Strauss returns to Germany as he has always wondered what happened to his friend Conradin von Lohenburg. Along the way he finds under the surface that anti-semitism still exists. Tragically rather than being reunited with his friend Conradin, he finds that Conradin has been executed due to his involvement in a plot to kill Hitler. I would recommend it to others. It is a wonderful film.

dvdb I saw the film only once, way back in 1989 when it came out in Europe. I was very touched than: the film, its characters, colors, landscapes and music echoed in my head and heart for a long time after, although I remember beeing under heavy private and professional pressure at the time.Those echos never stopped to come up, and two weeks ago, after a long night with some friends discussing films, directors and so forth, Jerry Schatzberg's name came up, and I could not withstand to recount my experience with REUNION. The day after I rented the film: believe me, after 15 years it had almost the same effect on me. "Almost" because after 15 years I have changed...I'd hope more people would make films like that, not only plotwise: Schatzberg's craftsmanship and art of storytelling makes him one of the finest artists of his kind.P.S.: If in this review I would rather not talk about the plot, characters or other details, this is because I don't want to spoil your viewing pleasure. If a review makes you curious, go rent the film: you will not be disappointed...

d-imdb Robards delivers a wonderful performance as an aging Jewish man who was sent away from Germany aged 16 in 1932 by his parents, for his own safety. He'd befriended a high-born non-Jewish boy his age prior to his departure. He returns to Germany to find out what happened to his friend. The ending is surprising and very deeply moving as a result of the significant, lengthy, and gratifying cinematic demonstration of their growing friendship as boys.

Hans-P Despite some traumatic sequences, this picture boasts careful, almost nostalgic location work in Stuttgart and the Schwarzwald. The conclusion may surprise you, mainly because the actions of the characters don't appear to foreshadow it at all. Nevertheless, it's a good piece of work, worthy of home-video release.