14/44
Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls in love with his schoolmate Jackie – but gang violence leads him down a darker, more destructive path. After years apart, the estranged lovers discover that every path they take leads back to each other. Malik Frikah, who plays 17-year-old Clotaire in this film, was a world champion breakdancer when he was 10. One of the characters wears a Rolex Daytona Ceramic in the 1990s, but the watch was only released in 2016. Mes MainsMusic by Gilbert BécaudLyrics by Pierre Delanoë. The film is very long and quite irregular between the first part, when the characters are teenagers, and the second part, ten years later. The acting is very good. The young actors are fresh and sincere. Adele and François are the best. Alain Chabat is a big teddy bear and, as always, you want to punch Benoit Poolvoorde. The background music really sets the tone for the 80s in a small French industrial town. Mostly British and American songs, but so grounded in the times. Finish the movie with a smile on your face. Not the best movie of the year, but a beautiful, crazy and passionate love story. Despite the unevenness, follow Clotaire and Jackie to the end.
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