My Life on Ice

My Life on Ice

2003 · 102 min · FR · 5.6 (29 votes)
Dir. Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau · Starring Jimmy Tavares, Ariane Ascaride, Jonathan Zaccaï, Hélène Surgère, Lucas Bonnifait, Frédéric Gorny · Music Philippe Miller
Drama

Etienne is crazy about ice skating and videoing his daily life with a digital camera. He records his mother, friends, and geography teacher. Initially his intention is to setup a date between his mother and his teacher, however, he starts to realize that he is infatuated with the teacher himself.

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A quiet, intimate look at a teenager's formative year. It feels like a hazy, nostalgic memory, full of unspoken desires and the awkwardness of first love. The camera becomes a character, observing life unfold with a gentle, observational touch.

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