The Country Years
An adolescent comes of age during a summer in the Rhône valley with his maternal grandparents. Jules seems a little too close to his mother and distant from his father, who wants Jules out of their Parisian house. It's to be a summer of transition, perhaps to a boarding school, and during these weeks in the country, Jules fishes with his grandfather; proves himself to the local youths, a group led by the bullying Red; takes on some tough guys; feels rejected by his mother; and, meets and pursues Evelyne, the village beauty. She's responsive, and Jules doesn't exactly know what to do next. Then, something happens that propels Jules into decisiveness and maturity.
- Year: 1992
- Country: France
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: Baccara Production, Films A2, Les Films Ariane, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
- Keyword: fishing, coming of age, summer vacation, grandfather grandson relationship
- Director: Philippe Leriche
- Cast: Benoît Magimel, Charles Aznavour, Sophie Carle, Clémentine Célarié, Françoise Arnoul, Didier Flamand
