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A Childhood (French: Une Enfance) is a 2015 French drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel.[3]

A Childhood
Film poster
Directed by	Philippe Claudel
Written by	Philippe Claudel
Produced by	Margaret Ménégoz
Starring	Alexi Mathieu Angélica Sarre Pierre Deladonchamps Jules Gauzelin Patrick d'Assumçao
Cinematography	Denis Lenoir
Edited by	Isabelle Devinck
Production companies	Les Films du Losange France 3 Cinéma
Distributed by	Les Films du Losange
Release date	23 September 2015 (2015-09-23)[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$4 million
Box office	$200,000[2]

Plot

Jimmy is 13 years old and lives in a small dilapidated town in eastern France. At a young age, he has to stand on his own feet and assume the primary care role for his younger brother Kévin. During the summer, Jimmy is forced to grow up quickly as he hovers between his errant mother and his domineering criminal stepfather.

Cast

• Alexi Mathieu as Jimmy
• Angélica Sarre as Pris
• Pierre Deladonchamps as Duke
• Jules Gauzelin as Kévin
• Patrick d'Assumçao as The teacher
• Fayssal Benbahmed as Mouss
• Catherine Matisse as Lila
• Lola Dubois as Lison
• Philippe Claudel as The tennis coach

Production

Filming took place from 9 June 2014 til 1 August.[3]

Reception

It received the Best Film Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.[4]

References

External links

• A Childhood at IMDb

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