Petits Freres

1999, Movie, NR, 92 mins

Petits Freres: Review

This semidocumentary French drama has the loose, meandering feel of something directed by a young filmmaker finding his or her way. So it comes as a surprise to learn that its director, Francois Doillon, has actually been making films since the early '70s — this is his 27th feature. Thirteen-year-old Talia (Stephanie Touly) is a pony-tailed rebel, the kind of defensive kid who follows every flat assertion she makes about herself with a pointed, "You gotta problem with th... read more leave a comment