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by metalluk  - Top 100, Jan 14 '05
Pros: Good script and strong performances
Cons: May be too leisurely paced for some
Wild Reeds is the kind of film that illustrates what sensitive filmmaking is all about. It was directed by a Frenchman well-known in his native country, though not especially well-appreciated internationally. Wild Reeds is among his most ...
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by lynus - Top 200, Feb 11 '04
Pros: Realistic emotions abound throughout movie.
Cons: A bit long.
Director's André Téchiné's Wild Reeds (Roxeaux sauvages, Les) is an escape from the confines of being young; while at the same time an escape from the political and social climate of the French/Algerian war in 1962 that makes life at that ...
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by janesbit1 - Top 200, Oct 02 '00
Pros: Intimate portrayal of the main characters, Great ensemble acting and especially by Morel and Bouchez, Some beautiful scenery
Cons: Not for everyone -- non Hollywood film, knowledge of the Algerian War would be useful for fuller understanding
I’m not sure if Wild Reeds is the best “coming of age” film ever made, but I can’t think of another that feels more real and honest.
Set in Provence, France in 1962 during the Algerian crisis, Wild Reeds focuses on four...
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by brotherthor , Jan 03 '03
Pros: Believable characters; early 1960's setting in France is an unusual yet interesting place.
Cons: Not for the homophobic.
Teenage homosexuality is a real dilemma for young people. It is purportedly the major cause of suicide for young male teenagers in the US. We are lucky to have a film like Wild Reeds which skillfully deals with the topic of unexpected sexual...
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