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Wild Reeds (Les Roseaux Sauvages) (1994)

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This is a nostalgic French coming-of-age drama from director Andre Techine set in a Provence deeply divided over the war for independence being waged against French colonialism in Algeria. In 1962, Francois (Gael Morel) and Maite (Elodie Bouchez) are best friends and students at a boarding school in southwestern France, where Maite's mother Madame Alvarez (Michele Moretti) is an instructor. Francois is realizing he's gay because of his attraction to his working class roommate Serge (Stephane

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Andre Techine

Written By: Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Feb 13, 2001

Cast

�lodie Bouchez
Maite
Ga�l Morel
Francois
Stephane Rideau
Serge
Fr�d�ric Gorny
Henri
Mich�le Moretti
Madame Alvarez
Jacques Nolot
Monsieur Morelli
Denis Bergonhe
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Critic Reviews for Wild Reeds (Les Roseaux Sauvages)

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French helmer Andre Techine's most personal--and arguably best--film is one of the few foreign language pictures that was recognized by most critics groups in the U.S.

December 20, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

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Some of the political undertones may go astray, but the emotional center of the film is touching and honest.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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real and honest

March 9, 2010 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

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... Techine examines the emotional changes of his young protagonists with sensitivity and understanding.

August 18, 2008 Full Review Source: DVD Review

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

DVD Review

... shows great sensitivity toward the difficult ages of adolescence and creates a subdued, elegiac portrait of both the pleasures and the pains of growing up.

July 31, 2008 Full Review Source: MSN.com

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Sean Axmaker

MSN.com

[Its] subdued tone becomes the movie's greatest strength, since it keeps the film's plot events from ever feeling melodramatic.

June 19, 2002 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

There are moments within the film that are full of such unblinking reality and intelligence that there is no way it could be a 'mainstream' American picture.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com

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Dustin Putman

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Algeria's War for Liberation echoes in the lives of French teenagers. A masterfully told tale with a cast whose performances reveal a talent beyond their years.

May 28, 2008

Michael Toler

The French do cinema well anyway, but they do coming-of-age movies exceptionally well. This movie has gorgeous scenery, gorgeous young actors and actresses, and gorgeous cinematography.

October 2, 2010