A very enjoyable film.

A beautiful period drama set on the french 'cod islands' off the Newfoundland coast in the 1850's.

La Veuve in the title has a double meaning, it translates as 'The Widow' but was also the french nickname for the guillotine.

Good performances from Daniel Auteuil as the Army captain and Juliette Binoche as his wife.

It is never clear thoughout the film who the widow would turn out to be, or wether someone does end up losing their head. I won't spoil it for you.

Watching the film with subtitles was not a problem, a great film.