Les Mistons

UNTIL 17 OCTOBER
Eye Film Instituut Amsterdam

The coming six weeks at the former Filmmuseum are set to be inspired by the roles of children in movies – away from typical Hollywood schmaltz. It marks their acquisitions of new copies of François Truffaut’s probing childhood-inspired movies: Les mistons (1957), Les quatre cents coups (1959), L’enfant sauvage (1970) and L’argent poche (1976). Upcoming selections such as Lord of the Flies, Kes, Stand By Me and Empire of the Sun have been chosen to highlight the vulnerability and resilience of children, so don’t feel that a family outing is necessary to make the most of this film series.