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- 1995
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 50 m
- 1995
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 50 m
Summary At a boarding school in the south of France in 1962, Maite, Francois, Serge and Henri explore friendship, sexuality and love at the end of the Algerian War.
Directed By: André Téchiné
Written By: Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand, André Téchiné
- 1995
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 50 m
- 1995
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 50 m
Wild Reeds
6.8
Summary At a boarding school in the south of France in 1962, Maite, Francois, Serge and Henri explore friendship, sexuality and love at the end of the Algerian War.
Directed By: André Téchiné
Written By: Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand, André Téchiné
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
83
84% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
16% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
83
84% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
16% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The year's most original and thought-provoking coming-of-age drama, with standout performances by Gael Morel as Techine's on-screen alter ego and Frederic Corny as the Algerian-born boy who challenges his adolescent assumptions. [31 Dec 1995, p.1]
Every character--not just the kids, but the teachers as well--comes alive with a complexity worthy of Jean Renoir. The lyricism of Wild Reeds doesn't cast a smoke screen of nostalgia, it brings us closer to the experience of adolescence.
The film impresses for its authenticity, careful delineation of mood, and subtle balancing of the personal and political. Téchiné wins sterling support from his young cast, who give the kind of quiet, naturalistic performances the French are so good at. A delicacy to savour.
Superbly acted by its young cast, written and directed with great sophistication, Wild Reeds moves with a sad assurance through that domain that most American filmmakers explore only clumsily: the mysteries of the human heart.
Wild Reeds is a sublime melodrama about how the fortuitous choices we make in adolescence can affect us for years. [29 Sep 1995, p.7G]
While the story of Wild Reeds may be at times unbearably obscure, the images infuse the film with a drama and beauty that is unrelenting in its impact.
While it's all very pleasant watching these undecided pubescents frolic in the lake in their undies, there's a distinct lack of real drama or purpose in the self-indulgent, humourless proceedings.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.8
67% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
17% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.8
67% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
17% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Production Company
Ima Films,
Les Films Alain Sarde,
Canal+,
IMA Productions,
La Sept-Arte,
Société Française de Production (SFP),
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date May 10, 1995
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Awards
César Awards, France
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Prix Louis Delluc
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
