''Nos 18 ans'' is a French comedy

teen film Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers, preteens, or young adults by the plot being based on their special interests, such as coming of age, attempting to fit in, bullying, peer pressure, first love, teen rebellion, conflict with paren ...

directed by Frédéric Berthe and released in

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. It is a remake of the 2006 Italian film ''

Notte prima degli esami ''Notte prima degli esami'' (English: ''Night Before the Exams'') is a 2006 Italian comedy teen film, written and directed by Fausto Brizzi. It describes the lives of two groups of Italian teenagers during the preparation of the ''esame di mat ...

'' ("Night Before the Exams") written and directed by

Fausto Brizzi Fausto Brizzi (born 15 November 1968, in Rome) is an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director. Biography Fausto Brizzi got a Degree in directing at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" in July 1994. After several theatrical ex ...

. Alternative titles for the film include ''School's Out''.

Plot

The depicts the lives of two groups of French teenagers in 1989 during their preparation for Baccalauréat, and features a number of homages to the 1980s.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack includes many hits evoking the 1980s: *

Yelle Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) and GrandMarnier (Jean-François Perrier). A third member, Tepr (Tanguy Destable), joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Yelle and GrandMarnier b ...

: "Nos 18 ans" *

The Cure The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's ...

: "Close to me" * Telephone: "Ca c'est vraiment toi" *

S'express S'Express (pronounced ''ess-express''; sometimes spelled S'Xpress or S-Express) were a British dance music act from the late 1980s, who had one of the earliest commercial successes in the acid house genre. "Theme from S'Express", which containe ...

: "Theme from s'express" *

Simply Red Simply Red are a British soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since th ...

: "If you don't know me by now" * 10cc: "I'm not in love" *

The Buggles The Buggles were an English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes. They are best known for their 1979 debut single " Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK Singles Cha ...

: "

Video Killed the Radio Star "Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album '' English Garden'' an ...

" * Marino Marini: "Come Prima" * Metiswing: "De cuba trango este son" *

Dexys Midnight Runners Dexys Midnight Runners (currently officially Dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe) are an English pop rock band from Birmingham, with soul influences, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid-1980s. They a ...

: "

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" * Mano Negra: "Mala Vida" *

Wham Wham! was a British pop music duo. Wham may also refer to: Places * Wham, North Yorkshire, England, a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, United Kingdom * Wham, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States Stations * WHAM (AM), a talk radio ...

: "

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" *

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

: "Modern love" *

Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. Over the course of a career that spans five decades, she has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, pop, soul, and jazz. A two ...

: "On Saturday Afternoon in 1963" *

The Beautiful South The Beautiful South were an English pop rock group formed in 1988 by Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway, two former members of the Hull group The Housemartins, both of whom performed lead and backing vocals. Other members throughout the band's exi ...

: "Song for whoever" *

The Jam The Jam were an English mod revival/ punk rock band formed in 1972 at Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey. They released 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1 ...

: "Town called Malice" *

Les Rita Mitsouko Les Rita Mitsouko (, translation: ''The Rita Mitsukos'') were a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most a ...

: "Andy"

Cast

* Théo Frilet as Lucas * Valentine Catzéflis as Clémence * Michel Blanc as the teacher Martineau *

Arthur Dupont Arthur Dupont (born 1985) is a French actor. He was born in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France. Career In 2006, he starred in ''Chacun sa nuit'' (One to another) directed by Jean Marc Barr, alongside Lizzie Brocheré and Karl E. Landler K ...

as Maxime *

Julia Piaton Julia Piaton (born 29 January 1985) is a French actress. She is mainly known for playing the role of Odile in '' Serial (Bad) Weddings'' and Aure Hazan in ''Family Business A family business is a commercial organization in which decision-maki ...

as Sarah * Liza Manili as Alice * Pierre Boulanger as Richard * Bernadette Lafont as Adèle *

Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor.Maruschka Detmers Maruschka Detmers (born 16 December 1962, Schoonebeek) is a Dutch actress. She moved to France as a teenager after finishing school, where she captured the attention of director Jean-Luc Godard. In 1983, she made her dramatic debut under Godard' ...

as Clémence's mother * Iris Besse as Valentine * Annabel Rohmer as Clarisse * Bartholomew Bouteillis as Yvan * Pierre Niney as Loïc * Lucy Ferry as Laura * Aurélie Cabrero as ''Princess Leia'' * Sylvain Levitte as Edgar ''Le Prince'' * Sébastien Houbani as "Michael Jackson" * Eric Naggar as the principal * Xavier Gallais as the gynaecologist * Roger Contebardo as Werner * Alain Pointier

References

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Official Press Kit
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Soundtrack

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