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54% Critic Match
The Fire That Burns
“Some kids should be left the hell alone.”
5.4 / 10• 1997• 1h 31m•NR• French
Drama
Storyline
Two boys in their early teens in a strictly-run pre-WWII Catholic School form a firm friendship which is troubled by an abbot who is obsessed with the younger of the students.
Cast & Crew
Christophe Malavoy
L'abbé de Pradts
Lead
Michel Aumont
Le père supérieur
Naël Marandin
Sevrais
Clément Van Den Bergh
Souplier
Pierre-Arnaud Juin
Habert
PH
Pierre-Alexis Hollenbeck
Linsbourg
MD
Michel Dussauze
Prial
LL
Luc Levy
Homme de peine
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christophe Malavoy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fire That Burns is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
