When I Was 5, I Killed Myself

This film is about Gils, a young boy (about ten) in a juvenile mental hospital in 1950's France. Flashbacks recount his conflicts with authority and his strong relationship with Jessica, a similarly rebellious schoolmate. Simultaneously, a compassionate doctor develops a trusting friendship with Gils, which a higher-ranking authoritarian doctor tries to thwart.

• Jean-Claude SussfeldDirector
• Howard ButenWriter
• Jean-Pierre CarassoWriter
• Jean-Claude SussfeldWriter

• Dimitri RougeulGil
• Blanche RavalecLa mère de Gil
• Patrick BouchiteyDr. Nevele
• Salomé LelouchJessica
• Anny RomandMme Cochrane
• François ClavierLe père de Gil
• Hippolyte GirardotDr. Edouard Valmont
• Raymonde HeudelineCast