Whats the difference between night and day besides the people that come and the people who stay. The story makes several good points, but while stressing loyalty, friendship and selfdiscovery, the film s pagan worldview also deems premarital sex and homosexuality acceptable. Set in 1962, near the close of frances war with algeria, right in the time and territory of techines own youth, wild reeds is an often painfully sensitive film. Les roseaux sauvages is a 1994 french drama film directed by andre techine about the sexual awakening of four teenagers and their subsequent sensitive passage into adulthood at the end of the algerian war. The wild reeds not only have it but combine it with shifting styles, tempos, and dynamics. Henri is the outsider, an algerianborn frenchman who. Techines scene of the crime, which was shown at the festival in 1986, it is too.
Set in south west france in 1962, towards the end of the algerian war. Trivia after his brothers funeral, serge is speaking with maite, and he tells her that he likes her hair because it reminds him of francoise hardy. Finally, im unsure in what sense rideaus character in presque rien is supposed to be somewhat similar to his character in wild reeds. Wild reeds, from french director andre techine, is a comingofage.
In the wild reeds, 3 distinct voices join in harmony npr. Like a lot of french films, wild reeds opens with a wedding. Likewise, because gornys character is so important, the description of the film at the top of the article is inaccurate. Wild reeds will be shown as part of the new york film festival tonight at 9 and tomorrow at noon. In one of the films strongest scenes, henri describes the stench of his. It is written and sung mainly by the bands one and only sharon silva. Bernard may be bisexual and gilles may be in love with him as well as helene. Francois and serge will have a homosexual relationship, but serge wants to marry his brothers wife.
After starting out as a folk trio, the group added a rhythm section and introduced a more exuberant indie folk sound with their second album, 2014s blind and brave. Dec 26, 2009 this feature is not available right now. Said another way, what many bands boasting threepart female harmonies lack is an edgy sound. Wild reeds is andre techines delicate, lovingly photographed. Karthiks rating of the film wilde herzen karthik a film that in its awkward misfires and tooearnest, near caricatures of thinking through of the ethical and political mirrors the gawkiness of adolescence to such a convincing degree that it is hard to resist its conviction about what it feels like to be young and full of passionate conviction. Wild reeds 1994 won four cesars frances equivalent of the oscar.
Wild reeds sex in southwest france in 1962, andre techines awardwinning film wild reeds is a poignant comingofage story about four young teenagers awakening to love in a nation torn apart by war. Capable was the second single to tease 2017s the world we built. The wild reeds released their first fulllength album in 2014 titled blind and brave. Ultimately, wild reeds works because it remains steadfastly true to itself. Superbly acted by its young cast, written and directed with great sophistication, wild reeds moves with a sad assurance through that domain that most american filmmakers explore only clumsily. Les roseaux sauvages the wild reeds dvd video, 2008. Home music tour videos photos store contact home music tour videos photos store contact.
It is clear that for serge, this is an adolescent experiment, done for lack of. The songs and musicianship seem every bit as important as melding their three voices together. The groom has been serving in the army in algeria, and during the wedding feast, he confesses to a former teacher that the only reason he got married was to go on leave. You think you know where im going the truth is i havent got a clue one thing i know where im going there wont be another you and that dont mean that i found. In hotel des ameriques the dilemma isnt as clear as in wild reeds. Wild reeds nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Wild reeds 1994 won four cesars frances equivalent of the oscar, including the award for that years best picture, beating such other notable films as red 1994 and queen margot 1994. I feel this sense of unease within myself, my team, the hospital in which i work, and the wider healthcare system of which the hospital is a. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Maybe one day youll wipe the dust off my face and see me again give me that dazed look that i love and make me remember when we were togeth. Francoiss best friend is a girl maite, but instead he falls in love with a boy serge, whi. Only songs radio edit the wild reeds sound is highlighted by the interweaving vocal harmonies of three phenomenally talented frontwomen kinsey lee, sharon silva and mackenzie howe who swap lead vocal duties and shuffle between an array of acoustic and electric instruments throughout the set.
The wild reeds music shines when sharon silva, kinsey lee and mackenzie ho. Gay essential films to watch, wild reeds les roseaux sauvages wild reeds les roseaux sauvages is a french drama about the passage from childhood to adulthood and sexual awakening. This may sound trite, but consider how many movies go for facile resolutions to satisfy the socalled masses. January 12, 2017 the wild reeds honor the holy experience of creativity with a new song and a new album. Obviously linking seemingly disconnected people through variable sexualities is essential to techines way of composing a film. Technically, wild reeds is a striking impressionistic film because of its many pastoral scenes, melding of color, and shallow focus. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
Glad that they added this concert as an ending to their tour with lord huron. Hardy is a french singer and actress, more famous for her singing, whose first recordings were released in 1962, which is the time setting for this film, when hardy would have been approximately the same age as the main characters, 18 years old. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Wild reeds is one of the most honored of recent french films. Rent wild reeds 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The wild reeds full performance live on kexp youtube. Leevi, who has left finland behind to study abroad, returns for the summer to help his father renovate the family lake house. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. A threepart harmonydriven band, the trio has toured california multiple times playing festivals such as make music pasadena, echo park rising, claremont folk festival, lightning in a bottle, and successfully captured large audiences every monday night in december with their holiday. Mikko makela wild beast productions, james watson wild beast productions, jarno pimperi.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Francoiss best friend is a girl maite, but instead he falls in love with a boy serge, while serge is falling for maite. At a boarding school in the south of france, timid. Karthiks rating of the film wild reeds karthik a film that in its awkward misfires and tooearnest, near caricatures of thinking through of the ethical and political mirrors the gawkiness of adolescence to such a convincing degree that it is hard to resist its conviction about what it feels like to be young and full of passionate conviction. As the algerian war draws to a close, a teenager with a girlfriend starts feeling homosexual urges for two of his classmates. I liked the movie even if i was left with the feeling that there was no real end to it a common thing in french movies.
Formed in 2010 by sharon silva, kinsey lee, and mackenzie howe, the wild reeds. The wild reeds where im going lyrics genius lyrics. It is 1962, near the end of the algerian war that bitterly divided france. A fine film, welldeserving of its best picture, director, screenplay and young actress awards at the french oscars, the cesars. A new song by the wild reeds honors the groups magnificent voices. Wild reeds les roseaux sauvages 1995 rotten tomatoes. In francoiss classroom, there are serge, whose brother has just married to try to escape from the war in algeria, and henri, a piednoir algerianborn frenchman. Details for les roseaux sauvages aka the wild reeds dvd5 ntsc torrents wild reeds. A weekend boating party turns into a nightmare for a group of young londoners when they stumble upon a terrifying secret hidden in the reeds. Everything looks better in hindsight, capable, lose my mind, where im going, fix you up, biography. In 2017, the wild reeds released their second fulllength album titled the world we built via dualtone records. Wild reeds at a boarding school in the south of france, timid student francois gael morel discovers his latent homosexuality when he enters into an erotic relationship with farm boy serge.
But techine decides to bring out the film in theatrical, in his completed script. Apr 24, 2017 in the wild reeds, 3 distinct voices join in harmony. Set in rural france during the end of the algerian war, and immersed in the music of the sixties, this film follows four students in friendship and love. Chatted with kinsey and sharon, they are such sweet rockstars. Synopsis a moment in the reeds is an intimate drama about the chance encounter of two men by the finnish lakeside. I used to love excuses then i realized they play no part in real life thats conducive to the dream which i work hard to bring fruition, to finish in good light and the. All the relationships in this film, no matter how deeplyfelt, are ephemeral, and presented as such. The band released their third album, cheers, on march 8, 2019. Wild reeds swept this years cesar awards the french equivalent of the oscar for best picture, director, screenplay, and young new actress bouchez, and it deserves much of the praise it has. In the wild reeds, 3 distinct voices join in harmony. The wild reeds acknowledge the ubiquity of adversity but maintain a razor focus on letting in love and recovery. World cafe in a session with world cafes david dye, the california trios members discuss the themes of empowerment in their music and. Wild reeds movie set in rural france during the end of the algerian war, and immersed in the music of the sixties, this film follows four students in friendship and love. November 20, 2015 by bob boilen great singers arent easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special.
Cheers, spotify sessions, the world we built, blind and brave, singles. But after completing the script, techine decided to make it a full theatrical release. A study done by the university of washington shows a statebystate breakdown. Best movies by farr is your personal guide to great movies to rent, stream, or buy. The wild reeds are a band led by women, and that matters. Saw them first at barracuda austin with blank range, who i absolutely love now since seeing them tour with the wild reeds. With anna brewster, geoff bell, daniel caltagirone, emma catherwood. I have a suspicion it resonates more deeply for the french than it can for us, because the period of the algerian war resonates in their emotions the way vietnam would. Great coming of age film done in a traditional french style. Les roseaux sauvages wild reeds 1994 dvdrip h264 headbrake m4v wild reeds 1994 search torrents and download.
Gay essential films to watch wild reeds les roseaux. Not a sister band, not a girl group, but a band fronted by three women, all talented singers, songwriters, and multiinstrumentalists in their own right. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the wild reeds at the discogs marketplace. Led by film advocate john farr, the best movies by farr team works as a quality filter for the discerning moviegoer. With elodie bouchez, gael morel, stephane rideau, frederic gorny. Les roseaux sauvages is a 1994 french drama film directed by andre. The film was selected as the french entry for the best foreign language film at the 67th academy awards, but not nominated.
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