Is Their Children After Them a good movie? Viewers have their say on adapting the book for 2 million readers

After Teddy and The Year of the Shark, the Southwestern genre films Ludovic and Zoran Bucher change register and location. travels to the east of France with their next children, a drama inspired by the novel of the same name, which won the Prix Goncourt in 2018.

Or the story of Anthony (Paul Kircher), Steffy (Angelina Vorret) and Hessin (Sayyid El Alame), which we follow over the course of four summers, 1992-1998. Between the fate of the characters and the reconstruction of the 90s, what did the audience think of the film?

With an average rating of 3.6 out of 5* from 233 ratings, Their Children is Ludovic and Zoran Bucherma’s best film since… with Willie 1er, co-directed by Hugo P. Thomas and Mariel Gauthier. For Paul Kircher, this is his second best opus behind Le Règne Animal (3.9) and Christophe Honoré Le Lycée.

What do viewers think of “Their Children After Them”?

“A novel Nicholas Matthew It’s a diamond in the rough, the adaptation is amazing.”will begin Amelie R. (5 out of 5). “A fan of the novel or not, this film will appeal to both young adults and those who were young at the time.” “Great adaptation, in terms of”confirms Orlando (same note). “Thanks to French cinema for knowing how to offer such gems.” as well as Mathias416 (the same): “The wonder of the adaptation, but above all the wonder of the film (…) we cry, we go crazy, we leave shaken, in short, my French film of the year.”

“Skillful and moving adaptation”also supports Florian M (5 also out of 5). “Brothers Bucher sign a rare sensitive work, where each frame breathes a refined aesthetic and a charming rhythm. The young actor shines with his intensity and sincerity, bringing to life a story that subtly flows between the “tenderness and anger of a generation”. “If the book is great, the movie is just as great”also says Paul Ormieres (same note).

But Their Children After Them is not only aimed at viewers who have read and loved the novel. “I haven’t read the book and I can’t compare it, but I really liked the movie and the story”says for example Glugask (5 out of 5). “As someone born in 1989, the 90’s are my entire childhood and we find the atmosphere and atmosphere of the film perfectly. In the end, we get a lot of emotions. The best Bucherma brothers film.” “With a more faithful adaptation, the film respects the plot and setting of the work, and even if the author’s style is not really found on screen, the two director brothers invent their equivalent, in a sober but sometimes explosive scene. Substantial sadness and a very relevant soundtrack”We can read on the side Crossing 1 (4 out of 5).

“Skillful and moving adaptation”

A 90s remake that was also cute Lil Sprite (4.5 out of 5): “A masterful, more inspired production, bolstered by a brilliant soundtrack that immerses us in the world of the 90s, and which elevates the 5-star cast, where each actor gives their all. An exciting story that speaks to many people, where there is boredom. Embraces social problems, friendship and love. shoulders”. or Buzz Lightyear (same note): “An excellent film about the French countryside and the lives of several characters in the 90s, very well written and very well acted! The best French film of the year (so far).”

“The script is simply banal, but the theme leaves an indelible mark with the director and the actors masterfully handling the piece, all impressive, especially the trio of Paul Kircher, Gilles Lelouch and Sayyid El Alam”– he said in turn Fraser (4 of 5), one of many viewers highlighting the casting. as Gilles Redon which gives it a 4.5 rating (“Everyone is on top, Paul Kircher leading the way, who is on his way to a very good career”) or Example 76which goes up to 5 (“Paul Kircher is unique as the lost teenager and Gilles Lelouch made me cry for the first time”).

“This slice of a teenager’s life in four stages, with an evolving and exciting dynamic, is a great success. We never know how it will end, we fear and dread and when the credits roll, peace comes and we come out excited.”writing Proud R. (3.5 out of 5), which still criticizes A “Editing that doesn’t feel a little tight or scenes that are a little stretched, despite their beauty.” What can you read? olive (same note though): “Half an hour less would have made the movie perfect, but sometimes the pacing slows down, and I find that a shame.”

“Gilles Lelouch made me cry for the first time”

“The story probably lacks the breath to take us completely, which does not prevent us from underlining that this feature film is part of an ambitious movement that French cinema has been driving for several months.”Nuance on his side Jankkri (3.5 also out of 5). while Duduniko (3 out of 5) Less excited about the movie than the book: “A bit long, but a great soundtrack, well-watched tracking shots and good acting. It’s a shame that the filmmakers chose to focus the story on one character, while the book the movie is based on weaves together different stories.”

“I found that the story often gets lost in multiple boxes that keep opening and closing: love, parenthood, alcoholism, violence, racism, working-class towns, etc.critical Simon Bernard (2 of 5), one of many internet users who compared L’Amour ouf. “The picture is ultra-violent at many points and makes me uncomfortable. There is a gratuitous form in the treatment of violence.”

The sound of the bell in which we find IV G. (2 out of 5), which appreciates that the feature film suffers from this comparison and proximity to director Gilles Lelouch’s film. “Their children desperately lack rhythm”he adds. “He seems to have remained a prisoner of the novel, whose story he follows scrupulously. But what worked in the writing works less well on the screen. The film goes on and on and on and on.”

“The film sorely lacks the rigor to reach us”

“An aesthetically pleasing film with a nice ’90s dip”begins _julietpl_ (2.5 out of 5) positively. “Gilles Lelouch’s character is the most developed and complex. However, we’re left with a mix of length and repetition at the end.” and Eli ChapaGives 2 out of 5, gets fewer gloves: “The image is quite ugly in terms of both characters and environment, and the plot is lost on several tracks without choosing one. In short, no intensity, a failed adaptation and a waste of time.”

as well as Axelmer (1.5 out of 5): “Great expectations surrounding this film, but what a disappointment. For a novel that places social determinism and different social classes that fail to mix at the center of its plot, we do not see the color of this in the film (.. .) Finally, the music is too abundant and often inconsistent , sure to appeal to the audience coming from TikTok, so that everyone can easily replicate these scenes on social networks.

whileEmil Louis (0.5 out of 5) Couldn’t find anything to like about Ludovic and Zoran Bucherma’s previous films: “But where has gone the genius, the creativity, the freedom of these two directors, who made us so happy with their crazy and extraordinary films. Their transition to a serious narrative does not work at all, the film is terribly lacking in the rigor to reach. Us.”

in short

Many fans of Nicolas Mathieu’s book were not disappointed by his adaptation. And especially its reconstruction of the 90s, its power or social purpose. Without forgetting the casting, which is not far from unanimous. Among the least impressed are those disappointed by the rhythm and length (the complaint most often made), the transposition itself or even the comparison to L’Amour ouf (another love story set at the time). It does not work in his favor.

and you What did you think of their next children?

* Notes for Thursday, December 5, 2024