AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss of two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening. Au Revoir won the 1988 Cesar for Best Picture and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is as poignant and powerful today as it was when it won the Cesar.