Wild Reeds

Wild Reeds

Directed by André Téchiné

Produced by Ima Films, Les Films Alain Sarde

1994115 min7.0 / 10

A tender, introspective coming-of-age drama about sexual awakening and conflicted desire set against the backdrop of the Algerian War's end.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wild Reeds sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Wild Reeds scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wild Reeds violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Wild Reeds easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Wild Reeds end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wild Reeds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wild Reeds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wild Reeds, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wild Reeds, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wild Reeds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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