15 Lads

2011 1h 26m FR

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Summer 1944, France. Racine is a carefree 19-year-old first-aid worker, his secret desire is to be able to sleep with Isabelle, the girl he's in love with. One evening they are about to take the plunge, but a resistance fighter comes to ask for help. Racine goes up to the maquis to impress the young girl and joins a group of fifteen immature boys. But up there, nothing goes as planned. The war catches up with them, brutally marking the end of an innocence and Racine finds himself caught in the crossfire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

François Civil
François / Racine
Grégoire Colin
Le bourreau
Grégory Gatignol
Zozo
Jules Sitruk
Peigne
Michel Vuillermoz
Lieutenant Lebel
Jeanne Mettauer
Jeanne
Juliette Lamboley
Véronique
Jules Sadoughi
Ficelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Romain Cogitore
Writers: Romain Cogitore
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Romain Cogitore, shot by Thomas Ozoux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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François Civil and Grégoire Colin and Grégory Gatignol carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1524565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Romain Cogitore directs. Thomas Ozoux behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Romain Cogitore, shot by Thomas Ozoux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6François Civil and Grégoire Colin and Grégory Gatignol carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1524565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.