buddhivadin : Yes, the oldest boy is younger in the book, so it is a real sentimental story between two children (or a children and a young adolescent), not between a child and an adult. I've not watched the film yet, but with such a difference between the actors, the whole story must be ruined by the disturbing difference of age... a pity :-(
A beautiful and sad film. It had been better if the oldest boy was younger, cause he doesnt seem 14 years old. The double mulberry of the church, and his zeal to prohibit that such a pure feeling should develop with complete freedom. i agree with this kind of relationship. since the innocence
@proudguy From what was the little boy in the story being protected? A deeply felt love affair with a boy a couple years older? (In the book they are 12 and 14, in the film they are 13 and 15, though the actor playing the bigger boy looks older than 15.) How is a gentle, loving friendship harmful?
It is a very nice film, but... What is presented appears to be a relationship between an adult & a child that will become sexual. There are many adults who want legal sex with children. So I see a propaganda aspect to the film.
The message appears to be that if we try to prohibit gay sex between adults and kids, then we are hurting kids and causing suicides. But the opposite is true. Boys who have been molested tend to be the ones committing suicide, not those saved from molestation.
@proudguy But as I said, the older boy is supposed to be only 15. He's not an adult and he's only a couple years younger than his friend. In any case, the relationship, though intensely romantic, does not actually become sexual.
That is so weak, it is just silly. They get an actor who is at least 25, maybe 28 years old. Then somewhere along the line somebody says that the old guy is actually 15. Gimme a break. Even though the implication is that it will happen, the old guy doesn't molest the kid yet, so there is deny-ability there too.
It is so obviously contrived to support the idea that old guys should be allowed to molest kids. On the other hand, it is a sweet film, just contrived.
@proudguy I doubt THAT old. Anyway, it is made quite clear in the French dialogue, though not in the subtitles, that the character is a teenaged schoolboy, so you have to suspend your disbelief. The book is about two children.
Roger Peyrefitte, who wrote the book, was attracted only to young boys and had a lot of casual, promiscuous sex with them, gleefully sharing details of his exploits. He wrote books just to shock and infuriate people. He made a habit of 'outing' people against their will.
@proudguy Cont'd: 'Notre amour', the story of one of his love relationships, is so smug and self-satisfied in tone that I have never been able to read much of it, though I've twice tried.
But the novel is beautiful and the film is beautiful, and stories like this do happen.
beautiful mash up!!!
twoadams 8 months ago
buddhivadin : Yes, the oldest boy is younger in the book, so it is a real sentimental story between two children (or a children and a young adolescent), not between a child and an adult. I've not watched the film yet, but with such a difference between the actors, the whole story must be ruined by the disturbing difference of age... a pity :-(
Schmurxzl 1 year ago
A beautiful and sad film. It had been better if the oldest boy was younger, cause he doesnt seem 14 years old. The double mulberry of the church, and his zeal to prohibit that such a pure feeling should develop with complete freedom. i agree with this kind of relationship. since the innocence
buddhivadin 1 year ago 5
The man in the film appears to be at least 20 years old.
proudguy 1 year ago
I really want to watch this movie, is there anywhere online that I can?
DemonsArePersonal 1 year ago
I really want to watch this movie, is there anywhere online that I can?
DemonsArePersonal 1 year ago
Sweet scenes, but I don't agree with the message.
Protecting little boys does not generally result in their suicide. That is contrived to promote an agenda.
Not protecting little boys has often resulted in suicides. I think that is more often the case.
proudguy 1 year ago
@proudguy From what was the little boy in the story being protected? A deeply felt love affair with a boy a couple years older? (In the book they are 12 and 14, in the film they are 13 and 15, though the actor playing the bigger boy looks older than 15.) How is a gentle, loving friendship harmful?
essslj 1 year ago
@essslj
It is a very nice film, but... What is presented appears to be a relationship between an adult & a child that will become sexual. There are many adults who want legal sex with children. So I see a propaganda aspect to the film.
The message appears to be that if we try to prohibit gay sex between adults and kids, then we are hurting kids and causing suicides. But the opposite is true. Boys who have been molested tend to be the ones committing suicide, not those saved from molestation.
proudguy 1 year ago
@proudguy But as I said, the older boy is supposed to be only 15. He's not an adult and he's only a couple years younger than his friend. In any case, the relationship, though intensely romantic, does not actually become sexual.
essslj 11 months ago
'only a couple years older', that should be, of course.
essslj 11 months ago
@essslj
That is so weak, it is just silly. They get an actor who is at least 25, maybe 28 years old. Then somewhere along the line somebody says that the old guy is actually 15. Gimme a break. Even though the implication is that it will happen, the old guy doesn't molest the kid yet, so there is deny-ability there too.
It is so obviously contrived to support the idea that old guys should be allowed to molest kids. On the other hand, it is a sweet film, just contrived.
proudguy 11 months ago
@proudguy I doubt THAT old. Anyway, it is made quite clear in the French dialogue, though not in the subtitles, that the character is a teenaged schoolboy, so you have to suspend your disbelief. The book is about two children.
Roger Peyrefitte, who wrote the book, was attracted only to young boys and had a lot of casual, promiscuous sex with them, gleefully sharing details of his exploits. He wrote books just to shock and infuriate people. He made a habit of 'outing' people against their will.
essslj 8 months ago
@proudguy Cont'd: 'Notre amour', the story of one of his love relationships, is so smug and self-satisfied in tone that I have never been able to read much of it, though I've twice tried.
But the novel is beautiful and the film is beautiful, and stories like this do happen.
essslj 8 months ago
nice clip
SuperDavey8 1 year ago
dans ce film il y a une grande difference d'age entre les deux garçons. Ce qui n'existe pas dans le livre de Peyrefitte.
happybecchinoo 3 years ago
In the film, Georges is 14, just like in the book. Remember at the beginning of the film how his father says to him "You are a man now at 14".
adaswet 2 years ago
@adaswet he dont look like a 14-year-old boy
animorphis 1 year ago
I love it ;__; So sad...sigh;_;
diachan 3 years ago