La Boum (1980)
- Directed by
- Claude Pinoteau
- Genre
- comedy film, romance film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 1,220 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A thirteen year old girl starts at a new school in Paris and deals with typical teenage problems. At home her parents are having their own difficulties.
lightheartednostalgicwarmplayfulromanticcoming-of-agegentlebittersweet
What happens
La Boum (English title: The Party or Ready for Love) is a 1980 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and Pinoteau, the film is about a thirteen-year-old French girl finding her way at a new high school and coping with domestic problems. The film earned 4,378,500 admissions in France and was an international box-office hit. The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel, La Boum 2, was released in 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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