Small Change (a.k.a. Pocket Money)(L'Argent de poche)

Every child is deeply personal to François Truffaut, in Small Change as in The 400 Blows. From the premature boy enamored with his classmate’s mum, to the little cinephile sneaking into the cinema and the little lovers tasting their first kiss, each episode of childhood is recreated with warmth, joy and heartfelt passion, and even with magic – when a boy rises unscathed after falling down ten-storey. Bordering between comedy and tragedy, funny moments cheekily offset the unexpressed pains of a neglected child. Offering a delightful glimpse of lives in a provincial town, this kaleidoscopic rhapsody embraces yearnings, sufferings and wonders of childhood all at once.

Berlin International Film Festival: OCIC Award – Recommendation