''A Childhood'' (french: Une Enfance) is a 2015 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Philippe Claudel Philippe Claudel (born 2 February 1962) is a French writer and film director. Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a Professor of Literature at the University of Nancy. He directe ...

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

Alexi Mathieu Alexi is a given name that is a variant or nickname of Alexander or Alexandra. Notable people with the name include: Men * Alexi Laiho (1979–2020), full name Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho, Finnish singer, composer, and guitarist of the death metal ...

as Jimmy * Angélica Sarre as Pris *

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 *

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 *

Patrick d'Assumçao Patrick d'Assumçao (born 1 June 1959) is a French actor. Theatre Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:d'Assumcao, Patrick 1959 births 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male stage actor ...

as The teacher * Fayssal Benbahmed as Mouss *

Catherine Matisse Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Chris ...

as Lila * Lola Dubois as Lison *

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 The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...

References

External links

* 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 {{2010s-France-film-stub