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Emmanuelle Béart,
Emmanuelle Béart,
Gaspard Ulliel,
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André Téchiné,
André Téchiné
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: Not Rated
: Fox Lorber
: Drama, Foreign, Costume Drama/Period Piece, France, War
: 95 min.
: French
: English
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A woman struggles to trust a man who has become her protector and benefactor in this French drama set during World War II. In 1940, as German troops invade France, Odile (Emmanuelle Béart), a woman who has recently lost her husband, is desperate to get her two children, Philippe (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet) and Cathy (Clémence Meyer), away from the fighting by heading south, though the roads are choked with others eager to do the same. When the road Odile is traveling is strafed by German bombs, she and her children abandon their car and take to the woods, where they are soon joined by Yvan (Gaspard Ulliel), a headstrong teenager who is also fleeing the advancing Nazi forces. Odile isn't certain the hot-headed young man is such a good traveling companion, but Philippe wants him around to help protect the family from the Germans, and he gives him his late father's watch as an inducement to stick around. Late one night, in need of rest, Yvan finds a huge abandoned house, and he and Odile quickly take it over. The house seems to be a safe haven, and the four travelers decide to stay for a while. Philippe finds a role model in Yvan, and lonely Odile finds herself drawn to him, though, with the passage of time, she becomes eager to learn more about his past, which he hesitates to discuss. Strayed (aka Les Égarés) was adapted from the novel The Boy With Grey Eyes by Gilles Perrault. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| What It Takes to Survive
by talltale
January 18, 2005 - 6:59 AM PST
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2 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| Andre Techine's STRAYED is a quiet, fascinating look at survival, trust and betrayal in WWII France, as a family fleeing Paris takes to the deserted countryside to escape. It makes an interesting companion piece to Michael Haneke's "Time of the Wolf," in that its themes are similar, yet the playing out is totally different--as might be expected from moviemakers as diverse as Haneke and Techine. While I appreciate them both, I tend to prefer Techine's more humane, less rigid approach. What he does here with a mother, her teenage son and small daughter--and the strange young man who becomes their protector (or are they his?)--is quite wonderful. It will enthrall you and leave you chastened and sad--with a whole lot to mull over. Among the highlights: Emmanuelle Beart, with her supreme combination of beauty and talent; Gaspard Ulliel, currently in "A Very Long Engagement," who brings strength and poignancy to his mysterious character; and one of the most meaningful and original sex scenes in recent memory. |
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