Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

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.

Genres: Drama, War

What to watch after Au Revoir les Enfants

• The Fire Within (1963) — Louis Malle directed both
• Forbidden Games (1952) — Same subject: france, world war ii
• Lacombe, Lucien (1974) — Same subject: children in wartime
• The 400 Blows (1959) — Same subject: calm, bitter
• Elevator to the Gallows (1958) — Louis Malle directed both
• Amour (2012) — Same feel: sad, dramatic