Wild Reeds

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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 3.5/5 Stars •  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 4.5/5 Stars •  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 5/5 Stars •  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 4/5 Stars •  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 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member touching and honest. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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