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The Boy Soldier (1981) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 118 mins · French
- Directed by
- Yves Boisset
- Starring
- Lucas Belvaux, Jacques Denis, Daniel Mesguich, Thelonious Bernard, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Set in the 1930s, the film follows Simon Chalumet, a sensitive teenager with a passion for movies, who is forced by his domineering, former‑soldier father into a strict military school. The father’s harsh expectations clash with Simon’s gentle nature and cinematic interests, creating a poignant struggle for acceptance and self‑discovery.
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