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      Wild Reeds

      1994 1h 50m Drama List
      100% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 87% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings At a boarding school in the south of France, timid student Francois (Gaël Morel) discovers his latent homosexuality when he enters into an erotic relationship with farm boy Serge (Jacques Nolot). A bizarre love triangle soon forms between Francois, his best friend Maetie (Élodie Bouchez) and Serge while the French Algerian war rages in the background, paralleling the tumult of self-discovery that comes at the crossroads between youth and adulthood. Read More Read Less

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      Emanuel Levy Variety 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. Rated: A Dec 20, 2006 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Some of the political undertones may go astray, but the emotional center of the film is touching and honest. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Alison Macor Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews real and honest Rated: B Mar 9, 2010 Full Review Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review ... Techine examines the emotional changes of his young protagonists with sensitivity and understanding. Aug 18, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 5/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      andy n The film is curious, unhurried, with an open ending...., touching on many human problems.... Love in this film is shown in a multifaceted way, without a fabulous flair, but also without cynicism.. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review William L The first word that comes to mind when watching Wild Reeds is 'delicate' - young people on the cusp of adulthood wrestling with inner confusion regarding their own identities, unsure how to express themselves and leaving an uncertain chemistry in their small friend group as they try to reconcile their own feelings with the expectations of the world around them. With a detailed, careful treatment of human emotion and vulnerability, Téchiné delivers a coming-of-age story that touches on a social backdrop (the Algerian War) without getting tied down to its particular details, bringing out nuanced and subdued performances from his acting talent. Certainly a slow burn and not to all tastes, but a good representative of the capabilties of Téchiné as a director and his personal preference to focus on the complexities of human emotion. Emotional without feeling melodramatic. (3.5/5) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/22 Full Review Audience Member I sat through this film without recognizing that it had a firm, yet unimposing hold on me. It reminded me of my youth as four young people were basically finding their way in the world. I just found the film painting a very realistic portrait about the struggle young people go through but find it hard to imagine a film like this coming out of Hollywood. The acting is superb. For young US audiences, addicted to fast paced action and empty plots I think there would be a hard time dealing with the dialogue. If I could write film reviews I'd write one. All I can say is that this film is a must see. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The best coming of age film i have ever seen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a warm, heartfelt, subtle story about coming of age in the '60s in France. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/16 Full Review Audience Member WILD REEDS is my introductory piece to André Téchiné's cinematic dominion, its title refers to famous fable THE OAK AND THE REED, and it is an adolescent quartet in 1962 France, against the backdrop of the twilight of Algerian War and the demise of French colonisation. Everyone thinks 18-year-old high-schoolers Françoise (Morel) and Maïté (Bouchez) are an item, even Maïté, who is deeply influenced by her mother Madame Alvarez's (Moretti) communist slant, thinks so, they are so compatible and intimate together, although so far the relationship has been purely platonic, it is only a matter of time before it turns physical. continue reading my review on my blog: http://wp.me/p1eXom-1BR Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis At a boarding school in the south of France, timid student Francois (Gaël Morel) discovers his latent homosexuality when he enters into an erotic relationship with farm boy Serge (Jacques Nolot). A bizarre love triangle soon forms between Francois, his best friend Maetie (Élodie Bouchez) and Serge while the French Algerian war rages in the background, paralleling the tumult of self-discovery that comes at the crossroads between youth and adulthood.
      Director
      André Téchiné
      Screenwriter
      André Téchiné, Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 22, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 50m