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 camaraderieโuntil a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malleโs own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
Louis Malleโs Au revoir les enfants - BFI release - english subtitle
Criterion Trailer 330: Au Revoir Les Enfants