L'année de l'éveil (1991)
Release Year: 1991
Alternative Title: The Year of Awakening, El año del despertar, Das Jahr des Erwachens, El año del despertar
Director: Gérard Corbiau
Writer: Andrée Corbiau, Charles Juliet, Gérard Corbiau, Michel Fessler
Summary
L'année de l'éveil (1991), directed by Gérard Corbiau, is a French drama set in the 1940s against the backdrop of military school life and World War II. The story revolves around François, an orphaned teenager navigating his new environment while grappling with love, loss, and self-discovery. The film explores themes such as forbidden love, violence, friendship, and the transformative power of writing.