André Téchiné scored his biggest worldwide critical success with Les rouseaux sauvages (Wild Reeds) in 1994. This video essay examines the poetic currents and literary influences pulsing through Téchiné's films, notably the work of poet Arthur Rimbaud, whose "Chanson de la plus haute tour" ("Song of the Highest Tower") opens this short piece. The elements that unite Téchiné's canon are also considered.
—Public Shore Films