Charly

Nicolas is fourteen, a small-town boy living with his elderly foster parents. By chance he finds a copy of Wedekind’s Spring’s Awakening with a postcard from Belle-Ile-en-Mer. He packs his bags and heads for the open road. Just as accidentally he meets Charly, a young prostitute who is hardly much older than him. She brings him to her home, an abandoned caravan in the middle of nowhere. This strong-minded young woman takes the adolescent - whose standard answer to any of her questions is “Sais pas” [i.e. “Dunno”] - into her hands. What makes this simple coming-of-age story exceptional is its consistent, uncompromising, direct, pure style and its unpretentious, brilliant acting. 

Directed, written, edited by: Isild Le Besco
Camera: Jowan Le Besco
Cast: Kolia Litscher, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Jeanne Mauborgne, Kadour Belkhodja, Philippe Chevassu, Jean-Max Causse, Camille Grynko
Subtitles: English, Slovene

Organized by: City of Women
In collaboration with: Kinodvor, Otok Institute