

“From the very beginning, they knew they'd be friends to the end. What they didn't count on was everything in between.”
Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.
Director
Screenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$11,500,000
Revenue
$5,100,000

Jules Levi
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.