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the farmer’s wife is expecting again and, since her pregnancy promises to be a difficult one, Marianne invites the withdrawn boy to come and stay with them for a while.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)