Adolescents (film)

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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 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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Release[edit]

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[edit]

Critical response[edit]

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

Accolades[edit]

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[edit]

  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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