Nathan, 16, lives alone with his father Stephane. A newcomer in high school, he is invited to a party and falls in love with Louis, a boy in his class. They find themselves out of sight and kiss each other, but someone takes a picture of them. Soon, the photo is published on Facebook and a storm overtakes their lives as they face bullying and rejection.
- 7.5
- 2016
- Released
- 1h 27m
Patrick Timsit
Stéphane
Bérenger Anceaux
Nathan
Jules Houplain
Louis
Bruno Putzulu
Bruno
Barbara Schulz
Corinne
Catherine Jacob
Catherine
Lisa Kramarz
Laura
Nicolas Carpentier
Tristan
Clara Choï
Aude
Ingrid Donnadieu
La prof d'allemand
Carole Richert
Patricia
Maxence Seva
Julien
Luka Quinn
Jules 8 ans (uncredited)
Natacha Jasmine Djidel
Chloé
Fabrice Lelyon
Serge
Selim Clayssen
Marc
Jérôme Pouly
Proviseur
Emmanuel Bloch
Professeur de sportJonathan Giacalone
(uncredited)
Released
fr
- #coming out
- #high school
- #homophobia
- #melancholy
- #rejection
- #bullying
- #in the closet
- #teenage boy
- #lgbt
- #teenage romance
- #father son relationship
- #gay youth
- #gay theme
- #gay relationship
- #judgemental
- #gay kiss
- #judgment by social media
- #gay teenager
- #hopeful
Reviews
At times this does rather stretch the bounds of plausibility at a school in 21st century France, but the sentiment behind it is quite worryingly potent. A photo emerges of a kiss! We know that one of the kissers is "Nathan" (Bérenger Anceaux) but who is the other? What piques the curiosity of his schoolmates is that the other kisser is also a boy! Drunken game? Wind-up? True love? What now ensues