War of the Buttons (Afternoon Adventures)

War of the Buttons (Afternoon Adventures)

War of the Buttons 

Ireland-UK 1994 | John Roberts | vo | 94’ | 35mm | Cast : Gregg Fitzgerald, Gerard Kearney, Darragh Naughton | 6+

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Children from Irish villages engage in mischievous battles using humiliating tactics like cutting off buttons and underwear. They sometimes engage in nude conflicts leading to embarrassing encounters.

« An engaging debut from John Roberts, adapted by Colin Welland from a French hit of the 60s and transplanted to Eire, where an exuberant cast of kids play rival village gangs who mount elaborate battles in an ever-escalating feud. This is a sentimental view of childrens natures and concerns, a picturesque, gently funny and frequently splendid rumpus. » (Empire)