Fresh
The John Hughes-style teen comedy has been revived in France. The French Kissers is funny because it rings true, in any language.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
The French Kissers
They might speak the language, but they haven't got a clue.
2009 · 1h 30m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Riad Sattouf
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The French Kissers
Overview
An awkward adolescent boy and his angst-ridden friends try their best to fit in amongst a cast of varied characters.
Director and cast
- Riad Sattouf Director
- Vincent Lacoste as Hervé
- Anthony Sonigo as Camel
- Alice Trémolière as Aurore
- Julie Scheibling as Laura
- Robin Nizan-Duverger as Benjamin
- Baptiste Huet as Loïc
- Simon Barbery as Mohamed
- Camille Andreys as Meryl
- Noémie Lvovsky as La mère d'Hervé
- Valeria Golino as La fille de la vidéo
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A zits-and-all portrait of the weird, wild and incredibly awkward time of adolescence, Gallic laffer "The French Kissers" plants plenty of heart-wrenching gags right in the smacker.
Jordan Mintzer, Variety
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