''A Childhood'' (french: Une Enfance) is a 2015 French
drama film written and directed by
Philippe Claudel.
Plot
Jimmy 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
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Alexi Mathieu as Jimmy
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Angélica Sarre as Pris
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Pierre Deladonchamps
Pierre Deladonchamps (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is known for starring in the thriller film ''Stranger by the Lake'' (2013), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He went on to receive a nomination for the Césa ...
as Duke
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Jules Gauzelin
Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). It is the given name of:
People with the name
* Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American space physicist and photographer
*Jules Abadie (1876–19 ...
as Kévin
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Patrick d'Assumçao as The teacher
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Fayssal Benbahmed as Mouss
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Catherine Matisse as Lila
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Lola Dubois
Lola may refer to:
Places
* Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama
* Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
* Lola Prefecture, Guinea
* Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture
* Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands
People
* Lola (fo ...
as Lison
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Philippe Claudel as The tennis coach
Production
Filming took place from 9 June 2014 til 1 August.
Reception
It received the Best Film Award at the
Chicago International Film Festival.
References
External links
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2015 films
2010s coming-of-age drama films
2010s French-language films
Films directed by Philippe Claudel
Films produced by Margaret Ménégoz
French coming-of-age drama films
2015 drama films
2010s French films
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