A slice of life of a group of young working class friends in a Northern French village coming to the end of their school years and embarking upon adult life. The film follows the choices and decisions made for their futures.
Directed by Maurice Pialat
final exam
northern france
employment
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Sabine Haudepin
Élisabeth
Philippe Marlaud
Philippe
Annick Alane
Mother
Michel Caron
Father
Christian Bouillette
Boss
Crew
Maurice Pialat
Director
Maurice Pialat
Writer
Pierre-William Glenn
Director of Photography
Maurice Pialat
Producer
Jean-Paul Janssen
Camera Operator
Dominique Besnehard
Casting
Patrick Grandperret
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
Patrick Michael
9.6★ · 08/08/25
Every so often, the sky splits open and a filmmaker appears who seems to exist solely to affirm our sensibilities.
Moments like that grow rarer and rarer in a cinephile’s lifetime. Rare enough that sometimes it feels like they might never come again.
GratitudeGratitudeGratitude~
Every so often, the sky splits open and a filmmaker appears who seems to exist solely to affirm our sensibilities.
Moments like that grow rarer and rarer in a cinephile’s lifetime. Rare enough that sometimes it feels like they might never come again.
GratitudeGratitudeGratitude~
Lukas
7.0★ · 07/28/25
La sale partouze que j'aurais fait sah
La sale partouze que j'aurais fait sah
Dorian
6.0★ · 09/15/22
okay but if i fucked off to paris to avoid to consequences of adulthood then id be the bad guy??
okay but if i fucked off to paris to avoid to consequences of adulthood then id be the bad guy??