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Being 17

Original title: Quand on a 17 ans
  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, and Corentin Fila in Being 17 (2016)
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Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Mar... Read allDamien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them.Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them.

  • Director
    • André Téchiné
  • Writers
    • Céline Sciamma
    • André Téchiné
    • Régis de Martrin-Donos
  • Stars
    • Sandrine Kiberlain
    • Kacey Mottet Klein
    • Corentin Fila
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • André Téchiné
    • Writers
      • Céline Sciamma
      • André Téchiné
      • Régis de Martrin-Donos
    • Stars
      • Sandrine Kiberlain
      • Kacey Mottet Klein
      • Corentin Fila
    • 29User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations

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    Kacey Mottet Klein and Corentin Fila in Being 17 (2016)
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    Sandrine Kiberlain
    Sandrine Kiberlain
    • Dr. Marianne Delille
    Kacey Mottet Klein
    Kacey Mottet Klein
    • Damien Delille
    Corentin Fila
    • Thomas Chardoul
    Alexis Loret
    • Nathan Delille
    Jean Fornerod
    • Jacques Chardoul
    Mama Prassinos
    • Christine Chardoul
    Jean Corso
    • Paulo
    Rémi Garcia
    • Le proviseur
    Maïté Arraiza
    • La prof de français
    Françoise Gaillard
    • La prof de maths
    Nicole Ellkésir
    • Prof d'histoire géographie 1
    Didier Hougarou
    • Prof d'histoire géographie 2
    Gérard Labelle
    • Le prof de sport
    Christelle Ripa
    • La prof d'espagnol
    Vanessa Duran
    • La prof de chimie
    Julien Pichon
    • Le surveillant
    Edouard Lamoitier
    • Marc
    Elian Bannoura
    • Le colonel
    • Director
      • André Téchiné
    • Writers
      • Céline Sciamma
      • André Téchiné
      • Régis de Martrin-Donos
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    • Trivia
      The film's title is derived from the first verse of Arthur Rimbaud's 1870 poem "Roman": "On n'est pas sérieux quand on a dix-sept ans" ("When you are seventeen you aren't really serious"). Additionally, the poster's tagline, "L'adolescence est le seul temps où l'on ait appris quelque chose" ("Adolescence is the only period in which we learn anything") is taken from "In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower", the second volume in Marcel Proust's novel "In Search of Lost Time". Both Rimbaud and Proust were known to be homosexual.
    • Goofs
      At one point, Damien changes the clock and explains that he is setting it for daylight savings time, but he moves the clock back. He should be moving it forward by an hour.
    • Connections
      References L'Enfance Nue (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Yafaké
      performed by Victor Démé

    User reviews29

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    7/10
    A unique tale
    In a small town in the mountainous Pyrenees region of France, two teenage boys in the same grade have an intense dislike for each other: Damien (Kacey Mottet Klein) who lives in a pleasant house in town and whose family is well-off; and Tomas (Corentin Fila) who is bi-racial and adopted by a farm family whose home is a long distance from town. Lurking beneath the mutual contempt is a sexual tension.

    The beautiful location enhances the charm and depth of this moving film. In addition to the story of the two boys, there are subplots in each of their families that add greatly to the story overall. While the story of the boys' conflict seems to linger too long, the movie can be credited for being unpredictable and full of surprises.

    The characterization of Tomas is particularly rich and filled with contradictions. In one moment, it is easy to despise him for his bullying ways; in the next moment, it is easy to pity him for his difficult daily life and the uncertainty due to a change that is about to happen in his family. Though not explicitly explored, he also has the difficulty of seeming to be the only non-white person in the small town.

    The actors are both great in their roles as is Sabine Kiberlain who plays Damien's mother and is also a doctor. She's very nurturing in both roles and is also quite touching as someone in a crisis in the movie's second half.

    By the film's end, one has compassion for all of its characters.
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Elle Driver (France)
      • Lumière (Belgium)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Yaş 17
    • Filming locations
      • Bagnères de Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France(location)
    • Production companies
      • Fidélité Films
      • Wild Bunch
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,713
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,838
      • Oct 9, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,050,766
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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