Wild Reeds
Alternative title: Les roseaux sauvages

Directed by André Téchiné

Two partners face divergent paths as their fates unfold in unexpected ways.
Wild Reeds is one of the finest gay coming-of-age films of the 1990s, balancing adolescent desire with the political tensions of the Algerian War. André Téchiné directs with tenderness and remarkable emotional intelligence, while Gaël Morel and Élodie Bouchez lead an excellent young cast. The film’s multiple César wins feel entirely deserved.

Wild Reeds

Alternative title: Les roseaux sauvages

Directed by André Téchiné

Two partners face divergent paths as their fates unfold in unexpected ways.

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Wild Reeds is one of the finest gay coming-of-age films of the 1990s, balancing adolescent desire with the political tensions of the Algerian War. André Téchiné directs with tenderness and remarkable emotional intelligence, while Gaël Morel and Élodie Bouchez lead an excellent young cast. The film’s multiple César wins feel entirely deserved.