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Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic90/100
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
57 audience votes
Key crew
- Olivier AssayasDirector
- Olivier AssayasWriter
Cast
- Virginie LedoyenChristine
- Cyprien FouquetGilles
- László SzabóLe père de Gilles
- Jean-Pierre DarroussinL'inspecteur
- Dominique FaysseLa mère de Christine
- Jackie BerroyerLe père de Christine
- Smaïl MekkiMourad
- Jean-Christophe BouvetLe professeur
- Ilona GyöriMarie
- Renée AmzallagL'infirmière
- Mathieu MardoukhaevFrère de Gilles
- Jérôme SimoninVendeur de dynamite
Stills
Themes
paris, francerunaway