Set in the French countryside during the Algerian conflict, Wild Reeds is a story about awakening passions and confused identities. Francois, a bright student, is attracted to Maite, the daughter of a teacher, but his sexual appetite is aroused by Serge, a simple farm boy. While Serge finds the attention of Francois at first entertaining and flattering, he soon realizes that he is interested in women. While these young people search for their own truths, director Techine adds flavor to his tale with with vital scenes of life. The opening wedding is shot with relaxed precision and beatific scenes in the forest and at a lake are quite stunning. There seems to be more wisdom than the accumulated years of the players in this delicate drama of discovery by a first-rate director.
     The young actors are extremely effective. Techine elicits natural performances from his players. It's almost as if his camera befriends them. There is no consciousness of the barrier of a lens.

Exploring maturity. ©Fox Lorber

     Shot in naturalistic style, the colors are warm and the image reasonably sharp. The widescreen aspect is 166:1. White subtitles are on the image and cannot be turned off. Fox Lorber provides a theatrical trailer, biographies and production notes.

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