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Being 17

Name: Being 17
Director: André Téchiné
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod

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.

2016 · Directed by André Téchiné · 116 min · Drama · 8 frames

Tagline

Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all

Crew

Written by: Céline Sciamma, André Téchiné
Cinematography: Julien Hirsch
Edited by: Albertine Lastera
Music: Alexis Rault
Production design: Olivier Radot
Produced by: Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier

Cast

Sandrine Kiberlain as Dr. Marianne Delille
Kacey Mottet Klein as Damien Delille
Corentin Fila as Thomas Chardoul
Alexis Loret as Nathan Delille
Jean Fornerod as Jacques Chardoul
Mama Prassinos as Christine Chardoul
Jean Corso as Paulo
Rémi Garcia as Le proviseur
Maïté Arraiza as La prof de français
Françoise Gaillard as La prof de maths

Production

Country: France
Language: French, Spanish
Studios: Wild Bunch, Fidélité Films, France 2 Cinéma
Box office: $2,000,000
Themes: homophobia, bullying, male homosexuality, in the closet, pyrenees mountain ridge, first love, lgbt, lgbt teen, gay theme

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