War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.

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Release Date

9/21/2011

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

$15,000,000

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A children's adventure about rival gangs playing war games in occupied France that transforms into something real when a Jewish girl's life depends on their courage. It's a film about childhood innocence colliding with historical darkness, where childish conflict finds unexpected nobility.

Mood

BittersweetHopefulDefiant

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipIdentityWar

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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Racial violence

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