March 23 — April 2

Seize printemps

Suzanne Lindon

Talents France 73 min Catalan premiere Fiction
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Synopsis

Suzanne is 16. She is bored with people of her age. Every day on her way to high school, she passes a theater. There, she meets an older man, and becomes obsessed with him. Despite their age difference, they find in each other an answer to their ennui and fall in love. But Suzanne is afraid she’s missing out on life – that life of a 16-year-old, which she had struggled so much to enjoy in the same way as her peers.

Themes

LoveBiographicFrench CinemaComing-of-ageFemale DirectorFirst Feature

Filmmaker

Suzanne Lindon

She studied at the Henri IV High School, where she graduated with honors, and after a year of preparation she enrolled in the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris. That same year she made the decision to develop, as director, screenwriter and leading actress, her first feature film, Seize printemps.

Filmography: Seize printemps (2020)

Suzanne Lindon

Film information

Original Title: La joveníssima Suzanne Lindon escriu, dirigeix i protagonitza un vívid retrat d'adolescència, tan primaveral com el seu títol i tan madur com si el dirigís una veterana del cel·luloide.
Director: Suzanne Lindon
Script: Suzanne Lindon
Contact: Luxbox Films
With: Suzanne Lindon, Arnaud Valois, Florence Viala, Frédéric Pierrot, Rebecca Marder
Country: France
Year: 2020
Format: DCP
Length: 73 min
Language: French
Subtitles: Spanish, Catalan
Subtitles in Filmin: English, Spanish, Catalan
Edition: 2021

Awards

MAR DEL PLATA FILM FESTIVAL
SIGNIS Award Special Mention

Poster

Seize printemps

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