Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.
Jean-François Stévenin | Jean-François Richet, l'instituteur |
Virginie Thévenet | Lydie Richet |
Chantal Mercier | Chantal Petit |
Marcel Berbert | Schuldirektor |
Christine Pellé | Madame Leclou, Juliens Mutter |
Eva Truffaut | Patricia |
Corinne Boucart | Corinne |
Jeanne Lobre | Juliens Großmutter |
François Truffaut | Martines Vater |
Laura Truffaut | Madeleine Doinel |
Bruno de Stabenrath | |
Georges Desmouceaux |