

Set in the American Wild West, this French-language film quickly overcomes its dire beginning--the Native American ambush of a group of immigrants--and becomes an enjoyable comedy. When the adults of Big City leave for the ambush site, the children realize they are all alone and in charge. With a cast composed almost entirely of young people...
Acting
Actual children carrying a feature film—rare and surprisingly cohesive.
Direction
Bensalah balances grim premise with buoyant comedy without whiplash.
Director
Djamel Bensalah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
French Westerns are rare birds—this borrows from Lucky Luke comics and reverses the genre's usual solemnity.
Eddy Mitchell, a rock legend in France, plays the bumbling Tyler—imagine Elvis stumbling through a John Ford set.