Storyline

A village in Southern France, 1962. The Algerian war is coming to an end. Teenagers Maïte and François are friends. François realizes he has feelings for his classmate Serge, who is instead attracted to Maïte - but Maïte is more interested in politics than in Serge. Her views are opposed to those of Henri, another classmate of the boys. The four of them entangle in a game of tensions and emotions.

Plot Keywords

masturbation, anti communist, skinny dipping, bare butt, coming out, 1960s, death of father, swimming, teenage sex, homosexual, idealism, feminism, church, canary, betrayal, anger, gym, hallucination, high school friend, hospital

Short Review

French helmer Andre Techine's most personal--and arguably best--film is one of the few foreign language pictures that was recognized by most critics groups in the U.S.

Trailer

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