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Summary:
This is a nostalgic French coming-of-age drama from director Andre Techine set in a Provence deeply divided over the war for independence being waged against French colonialism in Algeria. In 1962, Francois (Gael Morel) and Maite (Elodie Bouchez) are best friends and students at a boarding school in southwestern France, where Maite's mother Madame Alvarez (Michele Moretti) is... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Élodie Bouchez - (Maite)
Gael Morel - (Francois)
Stephane Rideau - (Serge)
Frédéric Gorny - (Henri)
Michèle Moretti - (Madame Alvarez)
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Review:
A deeply thoughtful, heartfelt drama, Les roseaux sauvages demonstrates how to make a coming-of-age film. In many American movies, coming of age is achieved through external activities, like taking a road trip or getting deflowered by a next-door neighbor; here, French teens attain maturity through an internal, cerebral evolution, revolving aro... Continue >>
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