Being 17 vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Being 17). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 56m. Being 17 is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Being 17
The French Italian| Being 17 | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | André Téchiné | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Kacey Mottet Klein, Sandrine Kiberlain, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Being 17
Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father, a pilot, is on a tour of duty abroad with the French military. At school, Damien is bullied by Thomas, who lives in the farming community up in the mountains. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them while his mother is ill in hospital. Damien must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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