Review of Wild Reeds (1994) by Lori B — 15 Mar 2012
Wild Reeds is one of those movies that has been in my queue for so long, I'm not entirely sure how it got there. But since Netflix was about to pull it out of the Instant Watch rotation, I finally sat down to watch it, and I must say that I'm pleasantly surprised at just how good this coming of age drama is.
The film encompasses two stories, one of a nation fractured by the Algerian War, and another, more effective (at least from an American perspective) story of a group of young adults coming of age and in this turbulent time.
The political theme may stymie those who are unfamiliar with France's history with Algeria, and it might be helpful to at least know who Raoul Salan is and why a Salan supporter and a Communist might not get along.
In any case, I love how the story of the kids echoes the story of their nation, and the searching hopeful ending is pretty perfect.
This review of Wild Reeds (1994) was written by Lori B on 15 Mar 2012.
Wild Reeds has generally received very positive reviews.
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