In this coming-of-age movie is set in 1950s France, fifteen-year-old Laurent is dying to lose his virginity, but he's watched closely by his tight family circle and suffocated by domestic problems, including his mother's marital discontent. When an illness sends him to a spa, he finally finds an opportunity for sex - with a very unexpected partner. As I mentioned in another review, I generally don't like French films, but this one was actually pretty decent. The pacing, like in The Dreamers was faster than most French movies.
In this coming-of-age movie is set in 1950s France, fifteen-year-old Laurent is dying to lose his virginity, but he's watched closely by his tight family circle and suffocated by domestic problems, including his mother's marital discontent. When an illness sends him to a spa, he finally finds an opportunity for sex - with a very unexpected partner. As I mentioned in another review, I generally don't like French films, but this one was actually pretty decent. The pacing, like in The Dreamers was faster than most French movies.
