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.
Au Revoir les Enfants has generally received very positive reviews.
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Au Revoir les Enfants was released in 1987 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 345 reviews, giving Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 89%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 82%, Au Revoir les Enfants is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like Full Metal Jacket and The Princess Bride.
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