36/25
Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie – but gang violence leads him down a darker destructive path. After years apart, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they’ve taken leads them back together.. Malik Frikah, who plays 17-year-old Clotaire in this film, was a world champion Breakdancer when he was 10 years old .. One of the characters wears a Rolex Daytona Ceramic, but the watch was only released in 2016.. My HandsMusic by Gilbert BécaudLyrics by Pierre Delanoë. The film is very long and pretty uneven between its first part when the characters are teenagers and the second part, ten years later. The acting is really good. The young actors are fresh and genuine. Adele and François are top. Alain Chabat is a big teddy bear and as usual, you want to punch Benoit Poolvoorde. The musical background really sets the tone of the 80’s in small industrial French town. Mostly British and American songs but so grounded in the era. You end the film with a smile on your face. It’s not the best film of the year but it’s a beautiful crazy passionate love story. Despite being uneven, you follow Clotaire and Jackie all the way.
