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Wild Reeds (1995)

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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Synopsis: Set in 1962, this acclaimed drama chronicles the emotional and sexual awakenings of four French teenagers whose passage into adulthood is complicated by conflicting desires, political turmoil, and an uncertain future. Set in the dazzling and sun-drenched countryside of southwestern... Set in 1962, this acclaimed drama chronicles the emotional and sexual awakenings of four French teenagers whose passage into adulthood is complicated by conflicting desires, political turmoil, and an uncertain future. Set in the dazzling and sun-drenched countryside of southwestern France, the film follows the four teenagers as they face the struggles and responsibilities of adulthood. Francois confronts his homosexuality after a brief encounter reinforces a teenage crush on classmate Serge. Serge, the son of local peasant farmers, is confounded when his older brother (who at the outset of the film had attempted to desert) is killed in the war, and he must capitulate to familial responsibilities. Maïté, the daughter of the school's politically active communist teacher, Mrs. Alvarez, struggles in her friendship with Francois, her attraction to Algerian-born ultraconservative Henri, and her mother's nervous breakdown. Henri, whose father was killed in the war and whose mother lives in hiding in Marseilles, nearly flunks out of school, clinging to the short-wave radio that brings news from Algeria. The four converge as they await their final grades, and the conflicting powers of class, sexuality, and love are played out as unlikely friendships are forged and childhood innocence is replaced by encroaching adulthood. [More]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Elodie Bouchez, Gael Morel, Stephane Rideau, Frederic Gorny, Michele Moretti

Director: André Téchiné

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Jan 14, 1997

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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