Being 17

Original title: Quand on a 17 ans

Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all

• Drama

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.

Director

André Téchiné

Released

27 February 2016

Studio

Wild Bunch, Fidélité Films, France 2 Cinéma

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