Growing up in the 21st century, or the sometimes comical, sometimes painful transition from childhood to adulthood.
Growing up? Yes, but in certain conditions! Fantasies, sexual exploration, and transgression are the order of the day in the journeys and experimentations of the teenagers in these teen movies with a distinctly French flavor.
The films selected for Coming of Age:
- Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) by Eva Husson, starring Marilyn Lima and Finnegan Oldfield
"Bang Gang... carries a genuine emotional charge." (Screen International)
- Parisienne by Danielle Arbid, starring Manal Issa, Dominique Blanc, Vincent Lacoste, and Paul Hamy
"A very fine film, a superbly written and well-acted story. Bravo!" @BozzanoAdriana (Argentina)
- 1992 by Anthony Doncque, starring Louis Duneton
"Discovery, desire, acceptance... a very fine film, subtle and intense." @AlejandroSalgadoBaldovino (Colombia)
- The Demons by Philippe Lesage, an Out-of-Competition film, in partnership with Telefilm Canada
"Philippe Lesage's direction is tense, precise and remarkably powerful." (Le Monde)
- Overpass by Patrice Laliberté, an Out-of-Competion film, in partnership with Telefilm Canada
"Fantastically moving..." @DominiqueMauryLasmartres (USA)
