A Childhood
2015, French. Directed by Philippe Claudel.
As summer drags by, 13-year-old Jimmy, forced by circumstance to become an adult too soon, runs up against the limits of his small hometown and his turbulent life, caught between a mother on the slide and a stepfather who keeps her down.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Philippe ClaudelDirector
- Pierre DeladonchampsDuke
- Jules GauzelinKevin
- Patrick d'AssumçaoL'instuteur
- Alexi MathieuJimmy
- Angelica SarrePris
- Fayssal BenhamedMouss
- Catherine MatisseLila
- Lola DuboisLison
- Gérard BarbonnetLe voisin
- Jean-Paul LabéBen
- Philippe ClaudelL'entraîneur de tennis
- Christophe RagonnetLe vigile du supermarché
Details
- Released
- 23 September 2015
- Original title
- Une enfance
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Philippe Claudel
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A Childhood runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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A Childhood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 September 2015. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Childhood?
If you liked A Childhood, try Little Boy Blue, What Maisie Knew, Chaos.
Who directed A Childhood?
A Childhood (2015) was directed by Philippe Claudel and stars Pierre Deladonchamps, Jules Gauzelin, Patrick d'Assumçao.