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.
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| French | Adolescentes |
| Directed by | Sébastien Lifshitz |
| Produced by | Muriel Meynard |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Tina Baz[1] |
| Music by | Tindersticks[1] |
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| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
Release dates |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $751,655[2] |
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. |
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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] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Mintzer, Jordan (21 December 2020). "'Adolescents' ('Adolescentes'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Adolescents (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "ADOLESCENTES". Ad Vitam. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (18 July 2019). "Sébastien Lifshitz's Adolescentes to be showcased at Locarno". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Adolescents (2019) - Release info". IMDb. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Adolescentes". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (12 March 2021). "'Bye Bye Morons' Wins French Cesar for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lucia, Thibault (26 January 2021). ""Adolescentes" de Sébastien Lifshitz reçoit le Prix Louis-Delluc 2020". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links edit
- Adolescents at IMDb
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