

Overview
The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.
Top Cast

Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher

Virginie Thévenet
Lydie Richet
Chantal Mercier
Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher

Tania Torrens
Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother

Nicole Félix
Grégory's mother
Philippe Goldman
Julien Leclou
Bruno de Stabenrath
Bruno Rouillard
Georges Desmouceaux
Patrick Desmouceaux
René Barnerias
Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father
Francis Devlaeminck
Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father
Laurent Devlaeminck
Laurent Riffle

Marcel Berbert
School Principal
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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