small town,country life,coming of age,rural area,summer vacation,tomboy

The Grand Highway (1987)

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Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jean-Loup Hubert
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    Marcelle Anémone
  • Profile picture of Richard Bohringer
    Pelo Richard Bohringer
  • Profile picture of Antoine Hubert
    Louis Antoine Hubert
  • Profile picture of Vanessa Guedj
    Martine Vanessa Guedj
  • Profile picture of Christine Pascal
    Claire, Louis' mother Christine Pascal
  • Profile picture of Pascale Roberts
    Yvonne, Martine's mother Pascale Roberts
  • Profile picture of Marie Matheron
    Solange, Martine's sister Marie Matheron
  • Profile picture of Daniel Rialet
    Simon, Solange's fiancé Daniel Rialet

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Keywords

  • small town
  • country life
  • coming of age
  • rural area
  • summer vacation
  • tomboy