Germany / Feb 14, 2016 / 12 / Berlin International Film Festival
Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Édouard Lamoitier | Marc |
| Elian Bannoura | Le colonel |
| Tamara De Leener | L'assistante sociale |
| Candice Rousseau | Elève cours de français |
| Morgane Sachot | Elève cours de français |
| Célia Paludetto | Elève cours d'espagnol |
| Hubert Rollet | Le général |
| Tanneguy Arnaud | L'ordonnance |
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| Sylvie Bachy | Employée pompes funèbres |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Quand on a 17 ans |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Español |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wild Bunch, Fidélité Films, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 2016 |
| Production | Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier |
| Writer | Céline Sciamma, André Téchiné |
| Casting | Michel Nasri, Valérie Pangrazzi, Nicolas Ronchi |
| Editing | Albertine Lastera |
| Cinematography | Julien Hirsch |
| Assistant directors | André Téchiné |
| Camera operators | Julien Hirsch |
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| Additional photography | Julien Hirsch |
| Music | Alexis Rault |
| Sound | Alexis Rault |
| Revenue | 2.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 08, 2016 / Sydney Film Festival
Limited release
Serbia / Feb 27, 2016 / Belgrade Film Festival
France / Mar 08, 2016 / Lyon Écrans Mixtes Festival
United States / Jun 09, 2016 / Seattle International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Mar 30, 2016
Spain / Sep 16, 2016
Italy / Oct 06, 2016
Brazil / Sep 14, 2017
Digital
Switzerland / Mar 30, 2016 / 16
France / Aug 31, 2016
Austria / Oct 23, 2016 / 12
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