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Being 17
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Being 17

2016-02-27 · 116 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

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.

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Directors
André Téchiné
Production companies
Wild Bunch, Fidélité Films, France 2 Cinéma
Countries
France
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,000,000

Top Cast

Sandrine KiberlainSandrine KiberlainDr. Marianne Delille
Kacey Mottet KleinKacey Mottet KleinDamien Delille
Corentin FilaCorentin FilaThomas Chardoul
Alexis LoretAlexis LoretNathan Delille
Jean FornerodJean FornerodJacques Chardoul
Mama PrassinosMama PrassinosChristine Chardoul
Jean CorsoJean CorsoPaulo
Rémi GarciaLe proviseur
Maïté ArraizaLa prof de français
Françoise GaillardLa prof de maths
Nicole EllkésirProf d'histoire géographie 1
Didier HougarouProf d'histoire géographie 2
Gérard LabelleLe prof de sport
Christelle RipaLa prof d'espagnol
Vanessa DuranLa prof de chimie
Julien PichonLe surveillant
Édouard LamoitierMarc
Elian BannouraLe colonel
Tamara De LeenerL'assistante sociale
Candice RousseauElève cours de français

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