Review of Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) by Edgar C — 31 Dec 2012
Based on Malle's experiences during the Nazi occupation of France in WWII at a boarding school, Au Revoir les Enfants is a powerfully human drama that certainly went under the radar while being overshadowed by big-budget, simultaneous releases of the same genre. The anti-war, jew-influenced Academy did not fail to spot it and grant it two Oscar nominations. Some complain about the lack of pace and the entertainment value, yet the brilliant direction brings us back to a world most of us never belonged to, just to shatter it right in the end with cathartic results.
97/100.
This review of Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) was written by Edgar C on 31 Dec 2012.
Au Revoir les Enfants has generally received very positive reviews.
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