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Widescreen French director Jacques Doillon (PONETTE, LE PETIT CRIMINEL) creates another slice-of-life drama about disaffected youth with PETITS FRERES. Stiphanie Touly stars as Talia, a 13-year old girl who escapes her sexually abusive... French director Jacques Doillon (PONETTE, LE PETIT CRIMINEL) creates another slice-of-life drama about disaffected youth with PETITS FRERES. Stiphanie Touly stars as Talia, a 13-year old girl who escapes her sexually abusive stepfather and together with her pit bull terrier, Kim, heads for the Pantin projects outside Paris. There she meets the little guys, a gang of Arab, black, and Jewish youths who lead a life of idleness and petty crime. Though they befriend Talia, it`s initially only in order to steal the dog and sell her into a life of fighting. As Talia begins a frustrated search for Kim, the boys all pretend to help, especially Ilihs (Ilihs Sefraoui) who falls in love with her during their hunt. However in this adultless world no order or sense prevails and it seems unlikely anyone will escape happily, especially when the frustrated Talia gets Ilihs to buy her a gun. Spontaneous, gritty, and generally well acted (particularly by the charming Touly), Doillon`s film captures the aimlessness of these youths as they steal, cajole and play video games without a single thought for the future. Despite the potentially depressing subject matter, the film maintains a cheerful, kid`s eye view of the proceedings.
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