A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the upperclassman who is the object of his desire. All set in the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.
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Les glaneurs et la glaneuse / The Gleaners and I (2000) François Wertheimer, Agnès Varda, Bodan Litnanski, Documentary
An intimate, picaresque inquiry into French life as lived by the country’s poor and its provident, as well as by the film’s own director, Agnes Varda. Read More »
L’amour fou / Mad Love (1969) Jacques Rivette, Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Josée Destoop, Drama, Romance
During the rehearsals for the production of the tragedy Andromaque, the leading actress and her director, a couple behind the scenes Read More »
Maître du monde / Master of the World (2011) Enrico Alexander Giordano, Boris Beynet, Drama
A 40-year-old broker leaves everything and turns his back on a society that no longer holds an attraction for him. Read More »
Max Mon Amour / Max My Love (1986) Nagisa Ôshima, Charlotte Rampling, Anthony Higgins, Victoria Abril, Comedy
Reserved and cool, Margaret is the French wife of Peter, a British diplomat posted to France with their son Nelson. Read More »
Le dimanche de la vie / The Sunday of Life (1967) Jean Herman, Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Olivier Hussenot, Comedy
A still attractive lady (Danielle Darrieux in her strangest part) realizes that time is passing her by and she wants to marry a young virgin Read More »
L’esquive / Games of Love and Chance (2003) Abdellatif Kechiche, Osman Elkharraz, Sara Forestier, Sabrina Ouazani, Drama, Romance
In the slums of Paris, a group of students – primarily North African and Southeast Asian immigrants Read More »
The Embrace / L’etreinte (1969) Paul Collet, Pierre Drouot, Daniel Vigo, Nathalie Vernier, Laetitia Sorel, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Erotic
The girl is very fascinating and unaware. The great tentacled city will give her unpredictable surprises and she won’t be afraid to taste them day by day.
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Où gît votre sourire enfoui? (2001) Pedro Costa, Thierry Lounas, Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub, Documentary
Undaunted by a commission to make a film about his mentors and aesthetic exemplars, the filmmaking team of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet Read More »
Les fêtes galantes / The Lace Wars (1965) René Clair, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Avron, Marie Dubois, Comedy, History, War
Having lost a battle against the Prince of Beaulieu, Marechal d’Allenberg returns to his castle with his few remaining followers. Read More »