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 camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
Gaspard Manesse
as Julien Quentin
Raphael Fejtö
as Jean Bonnet
Francine Racette
as Mrs. Quentin
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
as François Quentin
Philippe Morier-Genoud
as Father Jean
François Berléand
as Father Michel
François Négret
as Joseph
Peter Fitz
as Muller
Pascal Rivet
as Boulanger
Richard Leboeuf
as Sagard
Xavier Legrand
as Babinot
Arnaud Henriet
as Negus
