18 Years Old and Rising

Jul 20, 2011

1h 32m

★ 5.5

Overview

Primo is an ordinary middle-class youngster studying for his baccalaureate, who gets side-tracked when he falls in love with a rich girl. They soon learn they have to deal with her condescending friends who look down upon this upstart.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Les Films de Pierre

Maïa Cinéma

La Région Île-de-France

CinéCinéma

Canal+

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Cast

Primo Bramsi

Pierre Niney

Gabrielle

Lou de Laâge

Delphine

Audrey Bastien

Malik

Ali Marhyar

Paul

Victor Bessière

Françoise Bramsi

Catherine Chevallier

Pierre Bramsi

Michel Vuillermoz

Sophie

Marion Chabassol

Delphine's Father

Hervé Pierre

Nino Bramsi

Johan Libéreau

Marie-Ange Bramsi

Odile Vuillemin

Olivier

Mathieu Lourdel

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