puberty,child abuse,holiday,difficult childhood,community,teacher,teenage crush,school,children's rights,childhood,vignette,mischievous children,children in communities

Small Change (1976)

Poster for Small Change

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.

Cast & Crew

Director
François Truffaut
  • Profile picture of Jean-François Stévenin
    Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher Jean-François Stévenin
  • Profile picture of Virginie Thévenet
    Lydie Richet Virginie Thévenet
  • Profile picture of Tania Torrens
    Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother Tania Torrens
  • Profile picture of Nicole Félix
    Grégory's mother Nicole Félix
  • Profile picture of Marcel Berbert
    School Principal Marcel Berbert
  • Profile picture of François Truffaut
    Martine's father François Truffaut
  • Profile picture of Eva Truffaut
    Patricia Eva Truffaut

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Keywords

  • puberty
  • child abuse
  • holiday
  • difficult childhood
  • community
  • teacher
  • teenage crush
  • school
  • children's rights
  • childhood
  • vignette
  • mischievous children
  • children in communities