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A Childhood is a french film of genre Drama directed by Philippe Claudel with Pierre Deladonchamps
A Childhood (2015)
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Add to a movie listA Childhood (French: Une Enfance) is a 2015 French drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel.
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Jimmy is 13 years old and lives in a small dilapidated town in eastern France. At a young age, he has to stand on his own feet and assume the primary care role for his younger brother Kévin. During the summer, Jimmy is forced to grow up quickly as he hovers between his errant mother and his domineering criminal stepfather.Actors
Pierre Deladonchamps
(Duke)
Philippe Claudel
(L'entraîneur de tennis)
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