Being 17(2016)
Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all
Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father, a pilot, is on a tour of duty abroad with the French military. At school, Damien is bullied by Thomas, who lives in the farming community up in the mountains. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them while his mother is ill in hospital. Damien must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.
Movie: Being 17
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Dr. Marianne Delille
Damien Delille
Thomas Chardoul
Nathan Delille
Jacques Chardoul
Christine Chardoul
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