Au Revoir Les Enfants

Name: Au Revoir Les Enfants
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1987-10-07
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.5

1987 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 7.5 · 93% critics

DramaWar

In Nazi-occupied France, life at a Catholic boarding school seems routine—classes, rivalries, and small acts of kindness—until a new student’s hidden background puts everyone on edge. As friendships deepen, the boys face the moral pressures of fear, loyalty, and the harsh realities closing in around them.

Also known as Goodbye Children · Goodbye, Children

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Original title: Au revoir les enfants
Years: 1987
Release date: 1987-10-07
Language: French
Rated: PG
Runtime: 105 min
Critic score: 93/100
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 (729 votes)

About

You’ll likely connect with this if you want a quiet, emotionally heavy WWII coming-of-age story focused on friendship and moral choices rather than action; Not for you if you need fast pacing or constant tension like Army of Shadows.

Pros: moving friendship story; honest wartime perspective; thoughtful, restrained tone | Cons: slow pace; low suspense; may feel familiar