After years apart, the estranged lovers discover that every path they take leads them back together
Line of Events
Local rebellious teenager Klotter falls in love with his classmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him down a darker, more destructive path. Malik Fricka, who plays 17-year-old Clotter in this film, was a world champion breakdancer when he was 10. One of the characters wears a Rolex Daytona Ceramic in the 1990s, but the watch was only released in 2016.
The acting is really good
Mes Mains. Music by Gilbert Bécaud Lyrics by Pierre Delanoë. The film is very long and quite uneven between the first part, when the characters are teenagers, and the second part, ten years later.
Adele and Francois are top notch
The young actors are fresh and genuine. Alain Chabat is a big teddy bear and as usual you want to hit Benoit Poolvoorde. The background music really sets the tone for the 80s in a small industrial French town.
Mostly British and American songs, but so time-based
Finish the movie with a smile on your face. It’s not the best movie of the year, but a beautiful crazy, passionate love story. Although it’s uneven, you follow Clotaire and Jackie the whole way.