Au Revoir les Enfants
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, realistic war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- CNC
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
