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18 Years Old and Rising (2011)

18 Years Old and Rising poster
Original title
J'aime regarder les filles
Directed by
Frédéric Louf
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
TP
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 121 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in 1980s France becomes obsessed with a wealthy girl. He takes a job as a tutor to get closer to her.

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What happens

18 Years Old and Rising (French: J'aime regarder les filles, lit. 'I like to watch girls') is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Frédéric Louf. The original French title of the film is taken from a 1981 Patrick Coutin hit song called "J'aime regarder les filles". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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