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Boyhood Loves (2001)

Boyhood Loves poster
Original title
Amour d'enfance
Directed by
Yves Caumon
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in his thirties returns to his rural hometown after a long absence to care for his elderly mother. He reconnects with an old childhood friend and they begin a tentative relationship as they navigate their quiet lives.

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What happens

Boyhood Loves (French: Amour d'enfance) is a 2001 French drama film directed by Yves Caumon. It was the director's first feature film. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Un Certain Regard Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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