Movie

Troublemaker

1964 · 79 min

A sober, earnest black-and-white drama that simmers with youthful defiance against rigid authority, ending in quiet tragedy.

Overview: A humanity student, Lucien is active in various extracurricular activities. Recognized by his peers, he represents other students in their challenge of college rules and the settlement of the fate of an incompetent professor. He ends up being thrown out of the school. After his mother's death, even though he dates Lise, a young woman with whom he does acting, he has to resist the advances of a homosexual whose death he will accidentally cause.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, identity, power, faith
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
identity
power
faith
guilt
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild