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France · 2003
2h 4m
Director Abdellatif Kechiche
Starring Osman Elkharraz, Sara Forestier, Rachid Hami, Hajar Hamlili
Genre Romance, Drama
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A group of teenagers from the housing projects of the Paris suburbs must stage a class production of Marivaux’s “The Game of Love and Chance”. Awkward and timid Krimo falls in love with the confident lead actress, Lydia and auditions for the role of her love interest.
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Unlike American counterparts "Kids" or "Dangerous Minds," this highly intelligent comedy (which cleaned up at this year's Césars) doesn't seek to shock or inspire, but merely documents teen moodiness in all its tedious unpredictability.
The New York Times by Dana Stevens
A graceful and sympathetic look at how the lives of teenagers intersect with a work of literature.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
It is a provocative and potentially rich premise, to be sure, but the execution here is somewhat lacking.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
The play within the movie is much more entertaining.
Kechiche's film is bursting with life: Shot entirely on location using surprisingly long takes, all of it feels surprising authentic, even as these young kids attempt to spout dialogue that's nearly 300 years old.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
The vérité fascinates, even if the artifice is obvious.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
Beautifully observed tale of high-school kids in the projects outside Paris.
A work of drama, it's more realistic than any TV reality show.
Tensions rise before the big day as politics and family come in the way.
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Tensions rise before the big day as politics and family come in the way.