12/26
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 cross-eyed lovers discover that every road they’ve taken leads them back together. Malik Frikah, who plays 17-year-old Clotaire in this film, was a world champion breakdancer when he was 10. old.. One of the characters wears a Rolex Daytona Ceramic in the 1990s, but the watch wasn’t released until 2016.. Mes MainsMusic by Gilbert BécaudLyrics by Pierre Delanoë. The film is very long and quite uneven 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 authentic. Adele and François are top notch. Alain Chabat is a big teddy bear and, as usual, 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 era. You end the film with a smile on your face. It’s not the best film of the year, but a beautiful, crazy and passionate love story. Despite being uneven, you follow Clotaire and Jackie the whole way.
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