La Vie ne me fait pas peur


1h 51m 1999

Brief Synopsis

In late 1970's Paris, four high-school girlfriends come of age. Faced with cruel schoolmates and upsetting home lives, Emilie, Ines, Stella, and Marion find comfort in their intense closeness and friendship.

Film Details

Also Known As
I'm Not Afraid of Life, vie ne me fait pas peur
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Arte; Centre National Du Cinema; Vega Film
Distribution Company
PathT International; Pathe Image

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

In late 1970's Paris, four high-school girlfriends come of age. Faced with cruel schoolmates and upsetting home lives, Emilie, Ines, Stella, and Marion find comfort in their intense closeness and friendship.

Film Details

Also Known As
I'm Not Afraid of Life, vie ne me fait pas peur
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Arte; Centre National Du Cinema; Vega Film
Distribution Company
PathT International; Pathe Image

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 1999 Prix Jean Vigo in France.

Winner of the Silver Leopard award at the 1999 Locarno International Film Festival.

Released in United States August 1999

Released in United States March 2000

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (international competition) August 4-14, 1999.

The first half hour of the film is comprised of re-edited footage from director Noemie Lvovsky's "Petites" (France/1998), an earlier made-for-TV movie which features the same main characters at a younger age.

Released in United States August 1999 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (international competition) August 4-14, 1999.)

Released in United States March 2000 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-vous With French Cinema 2000" March 10-19, 2000.)