Au Revoir, les enfants

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Christine N Such a classic coming of age film. Absolute must see for anyone interested in war flics or even foreign films in general. I think everyone should see this movie at least once. It's beautiful Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Dave S Louis Malle's Au Revoir les Enfants, a tale of compassion and altruism in the face of abject evil, is the story of a young Jewish boy being sheltered from the Gestapo in a French boarding school for boys during WW2. Written by Malle based on his own experiences as a child, the movie takes its time unravelling the identity of young Jean Bonnett (Raphael Fejto), building suspense subtly and ultimately leading to its devastating final scene. Over his remarkable career, Malle made a handful of great films and while Au Revoir les Enfants may not be the best offering in his considerable oeuvre, it is certainly one of the most impactful and memorable. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Simon E This semi-auto-biographical film is beautifully written and directed - with such a light touch - as a monastery school tries to protect an 11 year old Jewish boy from the Nazis in occupied France. The monks provide him sanctuary in the purest sense, firendships are formed and his innocence protected during dark times. Honest, restrained and utterly devastating, it's ending is unforgettable. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/22 Full Review Audience Member Even though the story was heartfelt and true this isn't a film I would have looked for myself. On one hand I found it overly long and outdrawn, sentimental and dull. The message and history behind the movie may have been captivating on some level but its just not my cup of tea. History bound to repeat as it often does is a terrible thought. Id much rather focus on a less dire subject. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review william d There are some good dramatic moments at the end, but it couldn't compensate for the boredom I felt up until that point. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Has any film ever had a more appropriate title than Louis Malle's "Au Revoir les Enfants?" Surely, this phrase embodies everything that is wistful, tragic, and nostalgic about this sweetly melancholic film. Indeed, the term melancholia feels remarkably appropriate even though much of the activity here depicted is joyous and playful. Despite offering such spirited recollections of French boarding school life, there is a perceptibly somber and even funereal undercurrent permeating the film which is, on the one hand, entirely appropriate, while on the other hand slowly draining to behold. This is, in other words, the type of film that you view, absorb, contemplate, put away, and then return to only seldomly when struck by a particularly sober and pensive frame of mind. Nevertheless, "Au Revoir Les Enfants" leaves an indelible impression on the viewer, reminding us of that twilight period in our own lives when confronting the end of innocence and the beginning of true wisdom. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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