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Au revoir les enfants

Movie · 1987 · 105 min

A quietly devastating, autobiographical coming-of-age story that builds its emotional power through restraint and precise observation, leaving a lasting ache.

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1987 autobiographical film directed by Louis Malle
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Year
1987
Runtime
105 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • war
  • guilt
Places
  • school
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, war, coming-of-age
Directed by
Louis Malle
Written by
Louis Malle
Starring
Irène Jacob, François Berléand, Xavier Legrand, Peter Fitz, Gaspard Manesse, Francine Racette, Raphaël Fejtö, Arnaud Henriet
Music
Franz Schubert
Cinematography
Renato Berta
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy, France, Germany
Languages
French, German

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