Being 17
“Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all”
2016•1h 56m•6.8•Released
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
Writer
Céline Sciamma, André Téchiné
Revenue
$2M
Languages
French, Spanish
Studio
Wild Bunch
Cast
Sandrine Kiberlain
Dr. Marianne Delille
Kacey Mottet Klein
Damien Delille
Corentin Fila
Thomas Chardoul
Alexis Loret
Nathan Delille
Jean Fornerod
Jacques Chardoul
Mama Prassinos
Christine Chardoul
Jean Corso
Paulo
Rémi Garcia
Le proviseur
Maïté Arraiza
La prof de français
Françoise Gaillard
La prof de maths
Nicole Ellkésir
Prof d'histoire géographie 1
Didier Hougarou
Prof d'histoire géographie 2
Gérard Labelle
Le prof de sport
Christelle Ripa
La prof d'espagnol
Vanessa Duran
La prof de chimie
Production
Company
Wild Bunch
Company
Fidélité Films
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Producer
Marc Missonnier
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