Le Péril jeune
1994 Comedy / Drama
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Summary
Four school friends – Bruno, Maurice, Alain and Léon – are reunited
in a hospital a few years after leaving high school. A week ago, their friend Tomasi
died from a drugs overdose, a few days before his pregnant girlfriend Sophie is due to
give birth. As they await the birth, the four friends recall their school
days and try to make sense of their present situation.
Review
After one full-length film –
Riens du tout (1991) – and a few short
films, director Cédric Klapisch made an indelible impression on French cinema with
Le Péril jeune in 1994. An insightful,
brutally honest and lively portrayal of adolescence, the film was an instant hit and has
become a cult film, regarded with particular affection by the generation it portrays (those
who attained adulthood in the mid-1970s). The style of the film is instantly recognisable
as that of Cédric Klapisch – breezily naturalistic, composed of a myriad
of colourful and believable characters, skilfully blending humour and poignancy.
The film marks the acting début for Romain Duris, whom Klapisch is reported to
have cast shortly after having met him in the street one day.
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