The Children of the Marshland

1999 · Directed by Jean Becker · 115 min · drama film, comedy film

★ 7.1/10 · 189 ratings on TMDB

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.