Being 17

Drama/LGBTQIA+, France 2016

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From a valley in the Pyrenees, country doctor Marianne is called to a remote mountain farm to examine the farmer's wife. She immediately takes a liking to Thomas, the sick woman's adopted son: a handsome fellow with half-African roots whose quiet, masculine drive impresses her. When the boy's mother has to go to the hospital, Marianne invites Thomas to stay with her and her ambitious son Damien in town to be close to his mother. Little does she know that the two don't like each other and will go off on each other at school at the slightest provocation. But when Marianne discovers their scuffles, no one knows where the strange enmity actually stems from ...
110 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
FrenchGerman
Subtitles:
German

Awards

Cabourg Romantic Film Festival 2016 Best Male Revelation Kacey Mottet Klein
L.A. Outfest 2016 Grand Jury Award Best International Narrative Feature

More information

Composer:

Alexis Rault

Cast:

Sandrine Kiberlain (Marianne)

Kacey Mottet Klein (Damien)

Corentin Fila (Thomas)

Mama Prassinos (Christine)

Alexis Loret (Nathan)

Original title:

Quand on a 17 ans

Original language:

French

Further titles:

Cuando tienes 17 años

Se hai 17 anni

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

FrenchGerman

Subtitles:

German