Wild Reeds
by Andr? T?chin?
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Actor: ?lodie Bouchez, Fr?d?ric Gorny, Ga?l Morel, Mich?le Moretti, St?phane RideauDirector: Andr? T?chin?
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.66:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-01-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Fox Lorber
Movie Reviews of Wild Reeds
Movie Review: T?chin?'s Wild Reeds is a quintessential French film.
Summary: 5 Stars
Andr? T?chin?'s name is synonymous with great French films. He is best known for My Favorite Season (1993) and Wild Reeds (1994), both of which are included in the recent release of the Andre Techine Boxset. Set in a boarding school in the Southwest of France in 1962, Wild Reeds (Les Roseaux sauvages) tells the story of a m?nage ? trois between four French youths during the political turmoil of the Algerian War. Fran?ois (Ga?l Morel) and Ma?t? (?lodie Bouchez) are close friends who share a love for French cinema. Ma?t? is interested in becoming Fran?ois' lover, but Fran?ois is more interested in his classmate Serge (St?phane Rideau). Serge is attracted to Ma?t?. Eventually, Francois and Serge have sex together, but Serge wants to marry his deceased brother's wife. These sexual interactions converge to make this emotionally-moving film an intelligent meditation on sexual awakening and the damaging effects of war on human relationships. It is as much a film about sexual turmoil as a film about political turmoil. Many consider this film to be T?chin?'s greatest masterpiece. At the 1995 C?sar Awards, Wild Reeds won awards for Best Film, Best Director (Andr? T?chin?), Most Promising Young Actress (?lodie Bouchez) and Best Original Screenplay. Wild Reeds is a quintessential French film (much as American Graffiti would be to American film), and highly recommended.
G. Merritt
Summary of Wild Reeds
This resonant, engrossing 1994 film by Andr? T?chin? (Thieves) is an unusual coming-of-age story set at a French boarding school in 1962, when news of France's war in Algeria is still plentiful. T?chin? focuses on a handful of students, measuring their transition into adulthood against the reality of love, sex, and the war's controversial cost. Strikingly sensitive and sophisticated, beautifully dramatized, and perfectly acted by a young cast, the film feels like one of those universal touchstones for the final days of childhood grace. T?chin?'s typically blunt-but-gentle manner is perfectly suited for this tale of youthful gains and losses. --Tom KeoghArt House & International DVD Video
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