Un amour de jeunesse

Jul 6 2011 Not Rated 1h 50m
Drama, Romance

A 15-year-old discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen, but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.

Plot

Spring of 1999: 15-year-old Camille and 19-year-old Sullivan are mad about each other. Sullivan, however, wants to go to South America for a year and this drives Camille to despair. He leaves in the fall and after a while he stops writing to her. After a suicide attempt, she ends up in the hospital. After four years she works, studies architecture and lives alone. She meets a famous architect, Lorenz, who restores her self-confidence. In 2007, Camille and Lorenz have a strong relationship. She is his assistant but she feels strong enough to set up an agency soon. She develops into a more fully formed woman, with new interests. After 7 years she sees Sullivan again. After their first meeting everything seems to go well, but a few months later the old feelings come back and her heart is torn again.

Written by

Mia Hansen-Løve

Directed by

Mia Hansen-Løve

Production Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Cofimage 22, Cinémage 5, Jouror Productions, Les Films Pelléas, Région Ile-de-France, CinéCinéma, CNC, WDR/Arte, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FFA, Razor Film Produktion, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Languages

English, Dansk, Deutsch, Français

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,824
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA