Young Werther (1993) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1993 · 93 mins · French

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Directed by

Jacques Doillon

Starring

Margot Abascal, Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi, Miren Capello, Mirabelle Rousseau, Faye Anastasia, Jessica Tharaud

Ismaël, a thirteen‑year‑old, is stunned by the suicide of his best friend, an act none of the classmates could have imagined. Throughout the film the surviving youths repeatedly discuss their departed classmate, wondering whether unrequited love for a beautiful neighbour, involvement with drugs, or a clash with a universally disliked teacher might have contributed, as they each struggle to cope with their grief.