Underplayed Gems

Wild Reeds (1994)

Wild Reeds poster
Original title
Les Roseaux sauvages
Directed by
André Téchiné
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 145 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four teenagers in rural France experience their first sexual feelings and navigate friendships during the final months of the Algerian War. The story follows their awkward steps toward adulthood against a backdrop of political tension.

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What happens

Wild Reeds (French: Les Roseaux sauvages) is a 1994 French drama film directed by André Téchiné about the sexual awakening of four teenagers and their subsequent sensitive passage into adulthood at the end of the Algerian War. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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