Home
TV Shows
Movies
Watchlist
AI Recommendations

A Childhood (2015)

Drama

As summer drags by, 13-year-old Jimmy, forced by circumstance to become an adult too soon, runs up against the limits of his small hometown and his turbulent life, caught between a mother on the slide and a stepfather who keeps her down.

Release Date
September 23, 2015
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.9/10 (30 votes)

Director: Philippe Claudel

Cast: Pierre Deladonchamps, Jules Gauzelin, Patrick d'Assumçao, Alexi Mathieu, Angelica Sarre, Fayssal Benhamed, Catherine Matisse, Lola Dubois

Production: Les Films du Losange
IMDb
Full Cast (15 people)

Recommended Movies

A Childhood

A Childhood

6.9
100 min

As summer drags by, 13-year-old Jimmy, forced by circumstance to become an adult too soon, runs up against the limits of his small hometown and his turbulent life, caught between a mother on the slide and a stepfather who keeps her down.

Share:

Sign in to track your movie progress

Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageFrench
Release Date9/23/2015
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

Production Companies

Spoken Languages

Production Countries

Rate & Review

Sign in to rate and review

Cast

Pierre Deladonchamps

as Duke

Jules Gauzelin

as Kevin

Patrick d'Assumçao

as L'instuteur

AM

Alexi Mathieu

as Jimmy

Angelica Sarre

as Pris

Fayssal Benhamed

as Mouss

Catherine Matisse

as Lila

LD

Lola Dubois

as Lison

More from Philippe Claudel

Images

A Childhood poster
Poster
A Childhood backdrop
Backdrop

More Like This

Little Boy Blue
Watch Now

Little Boy Blue

6.1
Chaos
Watch Now

Chaos

6.4
The Origin of Evil
Watch Now

The Origin of Evil

6.4
Young Mothers
Watch Now

Young Mothers

6.5
The Truth About Emanuel
Watch Now

The Truth About Emanuel

6.0
The Wasp
Watch Now

The Wasp

6.2
The Good Neighbor
Watch Now

The Good Neighbor

6.5
Imperial Dreams
Watch Now

Imperial Dreams

6.6
Charm City Kings
Watch Now

Charm City Kings

7.8
Hellion
Watch Now

Hellion

5.9
Guru
Watch Now

Guru

6.2
The Young One
Watch Now

The Young One

6.9

Similar but Different

AI-curated picks that share the same spirit as A Childhood but with an unexpected twist — different era, country, tone, or perspective.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Childhood about?

As summer drags by, 13-year-old Jimmy, forced by circumstance to become an adult too soon, runs up against the limits of his small hometown and his turbulent life, caught between a mother on the slide…

How long is A Childhood?

1h 40m

When was A Childhood released?

September 23, 2015

Who directed A Childhood?

Philippe Claudel

Who stars in A Childhood?

Pierre Deladonchamps, Jules Gauzelin, Patrick d'Assumçao

What genre is A Childhood?

Drama