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Being 17

Being 17

6,8 /10 (385 Votes)
2016 FR 116 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

27/02/2016

Votes

385

Popularity

1.5

Adolescence is the only time when you learn something at all

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Status

Released

Original title

Quand on a 17 ans

Language

FR

Runtime

116 min

Revenue

$2,000,000

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