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At a French boarding school for troubled youth in the early 1970's, the Headmaster and his wife decide that their son Daniel, who is fifteen years old but looks younger, should finally go live in the dorm with all the other students, as they do not want it to seem Daniel is receiving any special treatment. Daniel is now faced with the challenge of earning the trust and respect of the other students, who all come from troubled backgrounds.

Top Cast

  • Damien Jouillerot

    Damien Jouillerot

    Daniel Massu, son of the directors of studies

  • Carole Bouquet

    Carole Bouquet

    Geneviève Massu, director of studies

  • Olivier Gourmet

    Olivier Gourmet

    Pierre Massu, director of the college

  • Raphaël Goldman

    Raphaël Goldman

    Richard Zygelman, Daniel's friend

  • Franc Bruneau

    Franc Bruneau

    Jean-Claude Griset, anarchist student

  • Khalid Maadour

    Khalid Maadour

    Marcel Marazelle

  • Arnaud Giovaninetti

    Arnaud Giovaninetti

    Gianni Salvadori, boarding supervisor

  • Deborah Grall

    Deborah Grall

    Mercedes Suza-Lobo, beautiful student

  • Stéphane Höhn

    Stéphane Höhn

    Mr. Monteil

Overview

At a French boarding school for troubled youth in the early 1970's, the Headmaster and his wife decide that their son Daniel, who is fifteen years old but looks younger, should finally go live in the dorm with all the other students, as they do not want it to seem Daniel is receiving any special treatment. Daniel is now faced with the challenge of earning the trust and respect of the other students, who all come from troubled backgrounds.

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