
Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.
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Jean-François Stévenin as Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher

Virginie Thévenet as Lydie Richet

Chantal Mercier as Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher

Tania Torrens as Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother

Nicole Félix as Grégory's mother

Philippe Goldman as Julien Leclou

Bruno de Stabenrath as Bruno Rouillard

Georges Desmouceaux as Patrick Desmouceaux

René Barnerias as Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father

Francis Devlaeminck as Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father

Laurent Devlaeminck as Laurent Riffle

Marcel Berbert as School Principal

François Truffaut as Martine's father

Laura Truffaut as Madeleine Doinel, Oscar's mother

Eva Truffaut as Patricia

Corinne Boucart as Corinne

Vincent Touly as Concierge

Pascale Bruchon as Martine

Claudio Deluca as Matthieu Deluca

Franck Deluca as Franck Deluca

Richard Golfier as Richard

Sylvie Grezel as Sylvie

Paul Heyraud as Monsieur Deluca

Michèle Heyraud as Madame Deluca

Sebastien Marc as Oscar

Christine Pellé as Madame Leclou, Julien's mother

Jeanne Lobre as Julien's grandmother

Christian Lentretien as Monsieur Golfier, Richard's father (uncredited)

Yvon Boutina as Oscar, adult (uncredited)

Jean-Francis Gondre as Oscar's father (uncredited)

Hélène Jeanbrau as Doctor (uncredited)
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