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Les enfants du pays
May 1940, in the French Ardennes. The German Army is getting ready to invade France. Old Gustave lives alone in his village with Camille, his teenage granddaughter and Etienne, his grandson. All the other inhabitants have evacuated the village, which makes Gustave very happy as he is the sole master there. Etienne, does not care because he is too young but Camille is beginning to suffer from her solitude and finds it hard to put up with her granddad's selfishness and bossiness. One day a patrol of African-born soldiers ("Tirailleurs Sénégalais") comes to the deserted village...
Release : | 2006 |
Rating : | 5.3 |
Studio : | |
Crew : | Director, |
Cast : | Michel Serrault William Nadylam Pascal N'Zonzi Ralph Amoussou Jacky Ido |
Genre : | Drama War |
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I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
A different way of telling a story
Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.