The year is 1943, and Julien returns to boarding school where he meets a new, rather mysterious boy named Bonnet. Julien doesn't like the new boy at first, but gradually their mutual love of books and an exciting game of capture the flag cement their friendship. Life is good at the school and, except for having no heat and meager meals, the war has little effect on the students until the day the Gestapo comes to class. This film is based on an event in director/writer Louis … more
"Au Revoir Les Enfants" Malle's Masterpiece Amos Lassen Louis Malle gives us a wonderful film and a new and interesting look at the Holocaust in his masterpiece, "Au Revoir Les Enfants". It is multi-layered and loaded with effective moments to the point that when the ending comes, the viewer is totally unprepared, even though he could see it coming. French films, in many cases, are digressive and here this works brilliantly. "Au … more