War of the Buttons (La nouvelle guerre des boutons) (2011 / II)

Drama

Set in occupied WWII France, the film tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac and the "war" he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. Once Lebrac falls for Violette, a young Jewish girl who is new in town and in danger of being exposed by the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her and confront the very real war happening around them. Rated PG-13 for language and some thematic elelments.

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Cast: Guillaume Canet, Kad Merad, Laetitia Casta, Louis Dussol, Gérard Jugnot, Harold Werner, Clément Godefroy, Théophile Baquet, Jean Texier, Francis Morel

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Directed by: Christophe Barratier

Written by: Christophe Barratier, Louis Pergaud

Running time: 1hr 30min

Opens: Oct 12, 2012 Limited