Goodbye, Children
Summary: A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. Occupying the next bed in the dormitory to the top student in his class, the two young boys begin to form a bond.
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), MK2 Productions, Stella Film, NEF Filmproduktion & Vertrieb (I), Soficas Investimages, Images Investissements, Sofica Créations, Rai 1
Distributor: Orion Classics, HBO Max, Orion Home Video, The Criterion Channel, The Criterion Collection
Language: French
Domestic: $ 4,542,825
International: $ 32,788
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