Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
1h 45min
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Themes:Loss Of InnocenceComing Of AgeMoral AmbiguityFriendshipHistorical PerspectiveDiscover Similar ThemesMood:ReflectiveMelancholicNostalgicThought-ProvokingEmotionalDiscover Similar Mood
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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BetrayalForbidden FriendshipInnocence LostFriendship Across DividesHistorical ContextMoral DilemmasSecret IdentitiesSocial DivisionsGrowing Up During Wartime




















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Directed by: Renato Berta, Louis Malle, Yann Gilbert
Produced by: Louis Malle
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