Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Being 17 easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Being 17 end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Being 17

Name: Being 17
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod

Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all

Directed by André Téchiné

Produced by Wild Bunch, Fidélité Films

2016116 min6.8 / 10

A tender coming-of-age drama about two teenage boys forced into proximity, navigating bullying, hidden desire, and the possibility of connection amid social constraint.

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.

Clusters

Love Under Social Pressure Ordinary Lives During Historic Events LGBTQ Movies Hidden Rooms In Houses Violent Revenge Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Homophobia Bullying Male Homosexuality In The Closet Pyrenees Mountain Ridge First Love Lgbt Lgbt Teen Gay Theme

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Being 17 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Being 17 easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Being 17 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Being 17 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Being 17 scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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