Adolescents (film)

Not to be confused with The Adolescents (film).
Adolescents
Theatrical release poster
FrenchAdolescentes
Directed bySébastien Lifshitz
Produced byMuriel Meynard
Starring
  • Anaïs Chambaudie
  • Emma Jaubert
Cinematography
  • Paul Guilhaume[1]
  • Antoine Parouty[1]
Edited byTina Baz[1]
Music byTindersticks[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byAd Vitam
Release dates
  • 9 August 2019 (2019-08-09) (Locarno)
  • 9 September 2020 (2020-09-09) (France)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$751,655[2]

Adolescents (French: Adolescentes) is a 2019 French documentary directed by Sébastien Lifshitz. It was theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 9 September 2020. The film received the Louis Delluc Prize for 2020 and was awarded Best Documentary Film, Best Sound and Best Editing at the 46th César Awards.

Synopsis

In Brive-la-Gaillarde, Emma and Anaïs, best friends from different social classes, struggle to stay connected as they become teenagers and it seems like the world is pulling them apart.

Production

Adolescents was produced by Muriel Meynard at Agat Films & Cie in co-production with Arte France Cinéma and Les Productions Chaocorp.[3]

Release

Adolescents had its world premiere in the Critics' Week section at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2019.[4] The film was later screened on 16 October 2019 at the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux.[5][better source needed] Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam on 9 September 2020.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Adolescents received an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 32 reviews.[7]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
César Awards 12 March 2021 Best Documentary Film Adolescents Won [8]
Best Sound Yolande Decarsin, Jeanne Delplancq, Olivier Goinard, and Fanny Martin Won
Best Editing Tina Baz Won
Best Film Adolescents Nominated [9]
Best Director Sébastien Lifshitz Nominated
Best Cinematography Antoine Parouty and Paul Guilhaume Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize 26 January 2021 Best Film Adolescents Won [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mintzer, Jordan (21 December 2020). "'Adolescents' ('Adolescentes'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Adolescents (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "ADOLESCENTES". Ad Vitam. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (18 July 2019). "Sébastien Lifshitz's Adolescentes to be showcased at Locarno". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Adolescents (2019) - Release info". IMDb. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ Houot, Laurence (5 September 2020). ""Adolescentes" : pour réaliser cet extraordinaire documentaire, Sébastien Lifshitz a filmé Emma et Anaïs pendant cinq ans, entre 13 et 18 ans". franceinfo culture (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Adolescentes". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ Roxborough, Scott (12 March 2021). "'Bye Bye Morons' Wins French Cesar for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  9. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (10 February 2021). "César Awards: 'Love Affair(s),' 'Adieu Les Cons,' 'Summer Of 85' Lead Nominations; 'Two Of Us' Scores Four Nods". Deadline. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  10. ^ Lucia, Thibault (26 January 2021). ""Adolescentes" de Sébastien Lifshitz reçoit le Prix Louis-Delluc 2020". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.


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