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Goodbye Children (1987)

Eight years before his death, the French director Louis Malle made the world a film that, in his words, had wanted to do throughout his life but until then not had the strength to shoot.

has often been said that to create a masterpiece is necessary to write about what is known, and although this is not necessarily an inescapable rule, Malle check it perfectly with the script of Au Revoir les Enfants , an autobiographical story that takes the over-exploited subject of World War II and focuses from a perspective that leaves the simple topics extremists and sentimental, to deliver a the more balanced stories I've seen on this dismal topic.

A beautiful opening sequence in which Manesse Gaspard says goodbye to his mother in brief conversations of reproach, hatred and deep love, is responsible for opening this wonderful story that is based on the friendship of two school children in a boarding place that functions as an island of peace between the knowledge and background of the German occupation of France.

fascinating is the portrait that makes the school Malle, which guides the viewer through the routine of study, play and even small clearing students. Routines that wrap the film in a hypnotic halo of nostalgia related to both the innocence of young students, and the ways of an educational system that has radically changed over the years.

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subtle point made the film in context the geographical and historical location of the boarding school where the priests have decided to host a secret to some Jewish children to prevent their transfer to the fields concentration. It is precisely the relationship of one of those Jews with a brilliant young French boy who takes the center of the story, due to the strong relationship that intellectual interest of the children begins as a competition, but thanks to the love of both the literature becomes into a deep friendship.

The level of lyricism with which sets out each and every one of the scenes of Au Revoir les Enfants is amazing and the ability to Louis Malle to direct children to the wonderful cast is exemplary, giving them a level depth and professionalism rarely seen in films featuring actors so young. To make matters worse all sequences have a overwhelming amount of subtle details that determine the histrionic personality of the characters. A quick glance at the boys' bathroom, a light touch with friends, nothing is incidental.

The film was critically well received and it was a box office hit, also winning the festival's Golden Lion in Venice and become a classic very appropriate for times of intolerance continue to live until today . Apparently history has taught us anything.