BEING 17

QUAND ON A 17 ANS

By André TÉCHINÉ

BUFF FILMFESTIVAL - as FEST

Drama - Completed 2016

In high school, Damien is constantly bullied by Tom. But to help his parents out, Damien’s mother offers to take Tom in. Forced to live together, the boys’ hatred for each other starts to change...

Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - EFM 2016
Official Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 116 mn
    • Director(s)
    • André TÉCHINÉ
    • Writer(s)
    • André TÉCHINÉ, Céline SCIAMMA
    • Producer(s)
    • Olivier DELBOSC (FIDELITE FILMS), Marc MISSONNIER (FIDELITE FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • 17 years old Damien lives with his mother, Marianne, while his father is on a military mission abroad. In school, Damien is constantly bullied by Tom, the adopted son of local farmers. But to help out Tom’s sick mother, Marianne offers to take him in. Forced to live together, the tension between the two boys becomes more and more palpable...