Set against the backdrop of the last days of the French-Algerian war and amidst the lush landscapes of Southern France, Wild Reeds is a coming-of-age saga looking at the sexual awakening of four teenagers. The quartet discover sensual delights while grappling with inner-conflict and political differences. Sensitive François (Gaël Morel) and feminist-communist Maïté (Élodie Bouchez) are in a somewhat stunted relationship, bonding over a mutual love for movies and rock’n’roll. However when François meets Serge (Stéphane Rideau), a handsome muscular youth from the local farming community, he comes to acknowledge his latent homosexuality, while Maïté is seduced by Henri (Frédéric Gorny), a teenage exile whose political stance is in complete opposition to hers. A powerful take on adolescent sexuality and social turmoil, André Téchiné’s Wild Reeds is a poignant, moving, and life affirming expression of teenage angst and triumph.
directed by: André Téchiné
starring: Élodie Bouchez, Gaël Morel, Stéphane Rideau, Frédéric Gorny, Michèle Moretti, Jacques Nolot, Eric Kreikenmayer
1994 / 114 min / 1.66:1 / French DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
- Region A Blu-ray
- “Discord, Bloom and Light: The Poetic Pulse of André Téchiné’s Wild Reeds” – A Video Essay by Daniel Kremer
- New Interview with Actor Stéphane Rideau
- Double-sided Poster with an Essay by Caden Mark Gardner
- New Original Trailer
- Other Trailers
- English subtitles
