The Children of the Marshland

1999 7.1 (173 votes) 1h 55m

Genres

Comedy Drama

Production Companies

UGC Films
Les Films Christian Fechner

The Children of the Marshland (Les enfants du marais)

Overview

The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.