17 Girls

17 Girls
Country: France
Directors: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin
Inspired by events that took place in Massachusetts, Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s provocative directing debut focuses on a group of bored teenage girls who all make an irrevocable pact. When Camille (Louise Grinberg, The Class) accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It’s only a matter of time, before 17 girls in the high school are pregnant and the town is thrown into a world of chaos. Set in the writer/directors’ small, seaside hometown of Lorient in France, the drama is a reflection on adolescence, body image, friendship and the perplexing realities of growing up. (2011; 86 min)