Benoit’s first week at his new school does not go to plan. He’s roughed up by Charles’s gang, the popular kids, and the only pupils who welcome him with any kindness are the «nerds». Fortunately, there’s Johanna, a pretty Swedish girl who Benoit makes friends with and whom he falls for. However, little by little she drifts away to join Charles’ gang. On his uncle’s advice, Benoit organises a party and invites his entire class. It’s his chance to become popular and get Johanna back.
DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITTER
Rudi Rosenberg
CAST
Raphael Ghrenassia
Johanna Lindstedt
Max Boublil
Joshua Raccahanna
Géraldine Martineau
PRODUCERS
Recifilms (Möbius)
63th San Sebastian International Film Festival (2015) - Best New Directors
Namur IFF - Special Mention Jury Award in First Feature Competition & Audience Award
Zagreb IFF - Audience Award
IndieLisboa - Audience Award & IndieJunior Arvore da Vida
Kistriansand International Children's Film Festival - Kristiansand Award
Cinema in Sneakers - Children's Jury Special Mention
Schlingel IFF
Cinekid IFF
Alice in the City (Roma IFF)
Zagreb IFF - Audience Award
Goteborg IFF (2016)
New York Rendez-vous with French Cinema
Guadalaraja IFF
Istanbul IFF
BAFICI
Varilux IFF
Melbourne IFF
Chicago International Film Festival
International Children's and Youth Film Festival of Porto
Vilnius International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival
"In the same vein as La famille Bélier" VARIETY
"The best comedy of this end of the year" TELERAMA
“Funny and sincere, this film will be a huge hit with both adults and teenagers. It deserves to be!“ TELERAMA
"One of the better Rendez-Vous films is debuting director Rudi Rosenberg’s energetic and utterly charming The New Kid" THE FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
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