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Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans) (2016)
Director:
André Téchiné
Writers:
Céline Sciamma, André Téchiné
Starring:
Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret
From renowned French director André Téchiné (Wild Reeds), with a script he co-wrote with director Céline Sciamma (Tomboy, Girlhood), comes a moving exploration of adolescent sexual awakening.
Damien, the son of a military family, lives in barracks in south-western France with his mother, a doctor, while his father is away in the Central African Republic. As a gay teenager, Damien is given a hard time by a boy at school, Tom, whose adoptive mother falls ill. The repulsion and violence they display to one another takes on a darker shade when Damien's mother decides to take in Tom to live with them.
Plot summary from IMDb: Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them.
Awards: 1 win & 10 nominations.
Runtime: 116 min
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