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A Childhood

Name: A Childhood
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015-01-01
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Alexi Mathieu

UNE ENFANCE

2015 • Films • Drama • 1 h 39 mins

As summer drags by, 13-year-old Jimmy, forced by circumstance to become an adult too soon, runs up against the limits of his small hometown and his turbulent life, caught between a mother on the slide and a stepfather who keeps her down.

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New

A Childhood

UNE ENFANCE

2015 • Films • Drama • 1 h 39 mins

Streaming availability may vary by region.

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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 a seemingly endless summer, Jimmy is forced to grow up quickly as he hovers between his errant mother and his domineering criminal stepfather.

Director

Philippe Claudel

Country

France

Language

French