Being 17 (2016)
27/02/2016
Drama
1h 56m
- 68% (366 votes)
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Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all
Overview
Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father, a pilot, is on a tour of duty abroad with the French military. At school, Damien is bullied by Thomas, who lives in the farming community up in the mountains. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them while his mother is ill in hospital. Damien must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.
- André TéchinéDirector, Writer
- Céline SciammaWriter
Original Title
Quand on a 17 ans
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Revenue
$2,000,000
Keywords
- homophobia
- bullying
- male homosexuality
- in the closet
- pyrenees mountain ridge
- first love
- lgbt teen
- gay theme
Top Billed Cast
Sandrine Kiberlain
Marianne
Kacey Mottet Klein
Damien
Jean Fornerod
Corentin Fila
Thomas
Mama Prassinos
Christine
Alexis Loret
Nathan
Jean Corso
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