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War of the Buttons

2011 · 109 min

A sun-dappled, mischievous romp through childhood rivalries, full of scrappy energy and nostalgic charm that keeps things playful and affectionate.

Directed by
Yann Samuell
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
Éric Elmosnino, Mathilde Seigner, Fred Testot
Overview
A village in the South of France, 1960. A band of country boys aged 7 to 14, led by fearless young Lebrac, wages an uncompromising battle against their sworn rivals, the kids from the neighboring village. A war of honor and allegiance that's been kept alive for generations, in which humiliation is the most fearsome defeat and no tactic is too extreme, including attacking the enemy stark naked!

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Directed by
Yann Samuell
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
Éric Elmosnino, Mathilde Seigner, Fred Testot
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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family, adventure
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
109 min
Country
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Languages
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