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Wild Reeds

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1994 | 115 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

As the Algerian War draws to a close, a teenager with a girlfriend starts feeling homosexual urges for two of his classmates: a country boy, and a French-Algerian intellectual.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    5 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by André Téchiné

  • Élodie BouchezMaïté Alvarez
  • Gaël MorelFrançois Forestier
  • Stéphane RideauSerge Bartolo
  • Frédéric GornyHenri Mariani
  • Michèle MorettiMadame Alvarez
  • Jacques NolotMonsieur Morelli
  • Eric KreikenmayerPierre Bartolo
  • Nathalie VignesIrène
  • Michel RuhlMonsieur Cassagne
  • Fatia MaiteAicha Morelli