The Children's Building Site (1970)
Original title: Le chantier des gosses
70%
User score1 votes
The theme of this film is the children's view on the destruction of a working-class area. The loss, for them of the dilapidated alleyways and waste ground where they met up and played. Their anger, their futile revolt against the demolition workers only serve to confirm their powerlessness and status as social outcasts.
Read the The Children's Building Site feature →Movie DNA
Genre affinityHistory · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference3321005Country preferenceBeDecade preference1970
More like this
More History →
Viewing momentNapoleon
Viewing momentOppenheimer
Viewing momentKillers of the Flower Moon
Viewing momentHacksaw Ridge
Viewing momentRedeeming Love
Viewing momentCaligula
Viewing momentJesus
Viewing momentHidden Figures
Viewing momentThe Pope's Exorcist
Viewing momentThe Northman
Viewing momentThe Woman King
Viewing momentDumb Money
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Building Site
What is The Children's Building Site about?
The theme of this film is the children's view on the destruction of a working-class area. The loss, for them of the dilapidated alleyways and waste ground where they met up and played. Their anger, their futile revolt against the demolition workers only serve to confirm their powerlessness and status as social outcasts.
How long is The Children's Building Site?
The Children's Building Site has a runtime of 83 minutes.