Quand on a 17 ans
Being 17- Director
- André Téchiné
- Country
- France
- Year
- 2016
- Genre
- Drama, Fiction
- Scriptwriters
- Céline Sciamma, André Téchiné
- Cast
- Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Alexis Loret, Corentin Fila
- Production
- Fidélité Films, France 2 Cinéma, Wild Bunch
Storyline
Damien and Thomas attend the same grammar school class. They cannot stand each other and whenever verbal insults fail to do enough damage they take a swing at each other. Yet they could just as easily be friends. Damien’s mother Marianne is a country doctor and his father a military pilot on a tour of duty abroad. Thomas is of Maghrebi descent and is the adopted son of a farming family living on a remote farm in the mountains. After several miscarriages the farmer’s wife is expecting again and, since her pregnancy promises to be a difficult one, Marianne invites the withdrawn boy to come and stay with them for a while. Damien and Thomas find themselves having to live under the same roof ...
Festivals & Academy awards and others
Berlin International Film Festival 2016
Competition
BFI London Film Festival 2016
César 2017
Nominated
Releases
Spain (21 of October 2016)