Cross My Heart

1991, Movie, NR, 105 mins

Films about childhood inevitably come up against a pair of cherished Truffaut classics, 1959's THE 400 BLOWS and 1975's SMALL CHANGE. Happily, the charming, often darkly comic CROSS MY HEART holds its own.

The film opens with the unexpected death of the mother of 12-year-old Martin Gaudinier (Sylvain Copans, who even bears a physical resemblance to Jean-Pierre Leaud's young "Antoine Doinel"). As he never knew his father, Martin, in fear of being sent to the nearby Dickensian-looking orphanage, confides in his schoolmates. Led by his best pal Jerome (Nicolas Marodi), they devise elaborate stratagems for keeping the death a secret, including a nighttime burial in...

Released: 1991 Rated: NR Length: 105 mins
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