

When his young wife commits suicide with no explanation, an introspective pawnbroker looks back on their life together.
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Writer
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Le dragueur
Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.