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Strayed
Les égarés
2003 95 min France, United Kingdom 16+
★6.9
Drama, Romance, War
Director: André Téchiné
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Description
Fleeing the June 1940 arrival of Hitler's army in Paris, a young war widow and her two children are rescued from dive-bombing German fighters by a cocky, reckless teenager. He finds them refuge in an abandoned house, but despite the fact that the family quickly comes to be depending much on his cunning and survival abilities, their cohabitation proves uneasy.
US Gross:
$482,757
Starring
Emmanuelle Béart
Actor
Gaspard Ulliel
Actor
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Actor
Awards
César Awards 2004
— Best Cinematography
Cannes Film Festival 2003
— Palme d'Or
César Awards 2004
— Best Sound
César Awards 2004
— Most Promising Actor
Key opinion
Les égarés is a contemplative, atmospherically driven war drama that favors subtle character studies over traditional action. While some viewers criticize the film for a lack of narrative depth or a disjointed ending, most praise the nuanced performances and the stark contrast between the brutality of war and the sanctuary of the domestic idyll.
| Acting | Emmanuelle Béart and Gaspard Ulliel deliver masterful, nuanced performances that avoid Hollywood-style clichés. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography and Philippe Sarde’s score effectively cultivate a calm, immersive, and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. | |
| Pacing | The film’s deliberate, slow-burn pace is appreciated by viewers seeking a meditative experience, but criticized by those who find the narrative thin or directionless. | |
| Ending | The ending divides opinion, with some viewing it as a realistic reflection of wartime futility and others finding it contrived or inconsistent with character development. |