
Au Revoir les Enfants
- released:1987-10-07
- genres: Drama, War
- duration:105m
- casts: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Philippe Morier-Genoud
- Country: Germany, France
- Production: Nouvelles Éditions de Films, MK2 Films, Stella Film, N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I)
overview
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.