A Childhood
Film poster
Directed byPhilippe Claudel
Written byPhilippe Claudel
Produced byMargaret Ménégoz
StarringAlexi Mathieu
Angélica Sarre
Pierre Deladonchamps
Jules Gauzelin
Patrick d'Assumçao
CinematographyDenis Lenoir
Edited byIsabelle Devinck
Production
companies
Distributed byLes Films du Losange
Release date
  • 23 September 2015 (2015-09-23)[1]
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$4 million
Box office$961.273[2]

A Childhood (French: Une Enfance) is a 2015 French drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel.[3]

Plot

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

Cast

Production

Filming took place from 9 June 2014 til 1 August.[3]

Reception

It received the Best Film Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Une Enfance". Les Films du Losange. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Une Enfance (2015) - JPBox-Office".
  3. ^ a b "Philippe Claudel shooting Childhood". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ^ Byrge, Duane (October 24, 2015). "'A Childhood' won the dramatic competition; 'Volta A Terra' prevailed in the documentary competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

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Philippe Claudel
Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo
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