Movie

Les bottes

2004 · 90 min

A gentle, nostalgic coming-of-age memory piece, seen through a child's eyes, mixing tenderness and quiet melancholy with a touch of whimsy.

Overview: The events of May '68 seen through the eyes of a little girl exiled to the countryside with her mother, who falls in love with her riding instructor. He wears magnificent leather boots that give him a heroic stride...
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
love
identity
class
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild