Storyline

This drama depicts the misery of neglected children in big cities. 13 years old Bruno is of a good family, but since the death of his grandmother he spends most of his time alone, in a phantasy world, while his mother is away at work. But then he befriends the violent Jean-Roger, who's from a severely disturbed family, where nobody cares what he's doing. In school Jean-Roger drives their teacher into despair just for fun. To separate the two boys, she starts to stimulate Bruno's interests by giving him extra lessons. When Jean-Roger fears loosing his one and only friend, he becomes even more aggressive.—Tom Zoerner

Plot Keywords

anarchist, war veteran, animal cruelty, basement, theft, motorbike, domestic violence, bird in a cage, film starts with quote, 1980s, molotov cocktail, rage, teen movie, female nudity, full frontal female nudity, work, violence, son murders father, social decay, journalist

Short Review

I had seen this movie in a French film festival and it was the most disturbing films I had ever seen. The simplicity of the production, coupled with the realism of violence makes it a very disturbing watch.

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