The Children of the Marshland

The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.

Director: Jean Becker

Cast: Jacques Villeret, Jacques Gamblin, André Dussollier, Michel Serrault, Isabelle Carré, Éric Cantona, Suzanne Flon, Jacques Dufilho

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.