Adolescents (film)
2019 documentary film
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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.
- Anaïs Chambaudie
- Emma Jaubert
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| French | Adolescentes |
| Directed by | Sébastien Lifshitz |
| Produced by | Muriel Meynard |
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| Edited by | Tina Baz[1] |
| Music by | Tindersticks[1] |
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| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $751,655[2] |
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. |
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| 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] |
