Also known as: Goodbye Kids − Goodbye, Children
Genre: personal drama
With: Gaspard Manesse, Raphaël Fejtö, Philippe Morier-Genoud
Director: Louis Malle
Release: 1987
Studio: Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Marin Karmitz Productions, Stella Films − Orion Classics
Rating: PG
MBiS score: 8.9/10
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Story-line: at Sainte-Croix College during the winter of 1943-44, the arrival of a new student, the young Bonnet, puzzles one of the school regulars, Julien Quentin.
Pluses: fine acting by a cast of mixed ages, expert direction, a moving story treated with exemplary sensitivity.
Minuses: none whatsoever.
Comments: a few years before SCHINDLER’S LIST, the great Louis Malle wrote and directed this film depicting the secret plight of a young Jew in occupied France. Strictly speaking, Steven Spielberg’s work should be given a higher score because of its vastness and scope compared to Malle’s humble film but both deserve equal reverence for their humanity. These are vitally important movies to be seen by all.
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