A Childhood (French: Une Enfance) is a 2015 French drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel.[3]
| A Childhood | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Philippe Claudel |
| Written by | Philippe Claudel |
| Produced by | Margaret Ménégoz |
| Starring | Alexi Mathieu Angélica Sarre Pierre Deladonchamps Jules Gauzelin Patrick d'Assumçao |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Edited by | Isabelle Devinck |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $961.273[2] |
Plot
editJimmy is 13 years old and lives in a small dilapidated town in eastern France. At a young age, he has to stand on his own feet and assume the primary care role for his younger brother Kévin. During the summer, Jimmy is forced to grow up quickly as he hovers between his errant mother and his domineering criminal stepfather.
Cast
edit- Alexi Mathieu as Jimmy
- Angélica Sarre as Pris
- Pierre Deladonchamps as Duke
- Jules Gauzelin as Kévin
- Patrick d'Assumçao as The teacher
- Fayssal Benbahmed as Mouss
- Catherine Matisse as Lila
- Lola Dubois as Lison
- Philippe Claudel as The tennis coach
Production
editFilming took place from 9 June 2014 til 1 August.[3]
Reception
editIt received the Best Film Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Une Enfance". Les Films du Losange. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Une Enfance (2015) - JPBox-Office".
- ^ a b "Philippe Claudel shooting Childhood". Cineuropa. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Byrge, Duane (October 24, 2015). "'A Childhood' won the dramatic competition; 'Volta A Terra' prevailed in the documentary competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
External links
edit- A Childhood at IMDb
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