Being 17

Released Oct 7, 2016

1h 54m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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When his mother takes in a bully whose own mother is ill, the son of a soldier must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.

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Critics Consensus

Being 17 rides the roiling emotions of adolescence through a coming-of-age melodrama whose narrative turbulence smartly reflects the confusion of its protagonists.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

If you can buy into the premise, good luck to you. I didn't.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 1, 2016

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The screenplay is marred by clumsy foreshadowing and other contrivances, but Tchin and Sciamma have tapped into something genuine: the deep confusion at the dawn of sexuality.

Dec 1, 2016

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

Age in Being 17 comes in awkward bursts, and yet the film moves sublimely. Director Tchin, 73 years old, is wise beyond his years.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 18, 2016

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

Without a wasted word or shot, the film is a master work that offers a complex portrait of two teens and their families as the boys deal with both coming out and coming of age.

Dec 21, 2022

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Being 17 is that most marvelous of finds, an instant classic on the subject French filmmakers have traditionally excelled at: truly messy love affairs.

Jun 9, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Though it eventually turns to a more customary realm than initially promised, there's a refreshing verve and chemistry between its key players.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 2, 2019

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Ty N

A beautiful later work from the great Andre Techine. If you have seen his 1994 masterpiece Wild Reeds, you will notice several familiar motifs. The main difference is that the protagonist in this story is the polar opposite of the protagonist in Wild Reeds. One senses that Techine sought to break down the emotional and cultural barriers that were omnipresent in the earlier film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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david l

The great Celine Sciamma was a co-writer on Being 17, but she couldn't have written the third act of this movie as it was very chaotic in its introduction of unnecessary melodrama. The film was so interesting before that that the conclusion felt rushed and frustrating. Still, this is a sophisticated French coming-of-age tale about sexual awakening that is powerfully nuanced in its minimalist dialogue and complex character dynamics.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Nice movie about two boys exploring their sexuality. The nature is stunning and every scene in the mountains has a nice atmosphere. Maybe what would make this movie perfect is to somehow end it ? In the end there were many questions unanswered and for me I wanted a better and meaningful end. But definitely worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Não é novidade para ninguém que a França é um dos maiores polos artísticos do mundo, dito isso, não precisa de muito para saber que 'Quand On A 17 Ans' é uma obra de origem francesa e que encanta e desperta as mais diversas sensações a todos que se aventuram a mergulhar numa história interiorana, simples, mas com grande potencial. O longa tem como eixo central a história de Damien e Thomas, que por sinal, é um fascínio puro de tensão sexual e descobrimento, trazendo com força, a forma em que adolescentes limitados lidam com sua sexualidade. Seguindo uma linha narrativa pouco previsível, a história dos rapazes acaba revelando grandes atuações, e são essas atuações as responsáveis por elevar o entendimento do público, que entre controvérsias e complexidades dos personagens, acaba deixando em certos pontos, a história mais acessível. O Plot Twist trabalhado desde o início da história, surte um efeito que muda o rumo de tudo a partir da metade do segundo ato. E essa mudança repentina que acaba abrindo espaço para que a chave central da história comece a se desenvolver com mais intensidade, e bota intensidade nisso. 'Quand On A 17 Ans' é uma história rica, gravada de maneira modesta e simples, mas apaixonante e sensual na medida que deve ser.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Granted the movie needed pre & post-production help (Writing, editing, etc), but the acting and directing was really quite good was really quite good.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Charming story in a scenic setting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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André Téchiné

Director

Sandrine Kiberlain

Marianne Delille

Kacey Mottet Klein

Damien Delille

Corentin Fila

Thomas Charpoul

Alexis Loret

Nathan Delille

Jean Fornerod

Jacques Charpoul

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Synopsis

When his mother takes in a bully whose own mother is ill, the son of a soldier must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.

Director: André Téchiné
Producer: Christine De Jekel
Screenwriter: André Téchiné, Céline Sciamma
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Fidélité Films, Wild Bunch, France 2 Cinéma
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.7K
Runtime: 1h 54m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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