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Being 17

Being 17

Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all

20166.81h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by André Téchiné
Written by Céline Sciamma, André Téchiné
Produced by Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Box Office0Revenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Sandrine Kiberlain

Sandrine Kiberlain

Dr. Marianne Delille

Kacey Mottet Klein

Kacey Mottet Klein

Damien Delille

Corentin Fila

Corentin Fila

Thomas Chardoul

Alexis Loret

Alexis Loret

Nathan Delille

Jean Fornerod

Jean Fornerod

Jacques Chardoul

Mama Prassinos

Mama Prassinos

Christine Chardoul

Jean Corso

Jean Corso

Paulo

R

Rémi Garcia

Le proviseur

M

Maïté Arraiza

La prof de français

F

Françoise Gaillard

La prof de maths

Themes & Keywords

homophobiabullyingmale homosexualityin the closetpyrenees mountain ridgefirst lovelgbtlgbt teengay theme

About Being 17

Being 17 is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of homophobia, bullying, male homosexuality, in the closet, pyrenees mountain ridge, first love. Directed by André Téchiné, it stars Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila. 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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