Les roseaux sauvages

May 10 1995 Not Rated 1h 50m
Drama

As the Algerian War draws to a close, a teenager with a girlfriend starts feeling homosexual urges for two of his classmates: a country boy, and a French-Algerian intellectual.

Plot

A village in Southern France, 1962. The Algerian war is coming to an end. Teenagers Maïte and François are friends. François realizes he has feelings for his classmate Serge, who is instead attracted to Maïte - but Maïte is more interested in politics than in Serge. Her views are opposed to those of Henri, another classmate of the boys. The four of them entangle in a game of tensions and emotions.

Written by

Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand, André Téchiné

Directed by

André Téchiné

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Canal+, SFP, La Sept-Arte, IMA Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Ima Films, CNC

Languages

Français

Awards

8 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
7,190
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA