18 Years Old and Rising
ComedyDramaRomanceparis, franceupper classbourgeoisieteenage crushteenage girlclass differencesteenage loveex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipclass conflictteenage romanceluxury apartment
A 1980s Parisian coming-of-age romance about class collision, where a middle-class student's love for a wealthy girl forces both to navigate social prejudice and heartache.
Primo is an ordinary middle-class youngster studying for his baccalaureate, who gets side-tracked when he falls in love with a rich girl. They soon learn they have to deal with her condescending friends who look down upon this upstart.
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