The Freshmen

The Freshmen

2018 · 92 min · FR · 6.7 (644 votes)
Dir. Thomas Lilti · Starring Vincent Lacoste, William Lebghil, Michel Lerousseau, Darina Al Joundi, Benoît Di Marco, Graziella Delerm
ComedyDrama

Antoine is about to start his first year of medical school… for the third time. Benjamin, just out of high school, will make his first try. He soon realizes it's not exactly a walk in the park. In a fiercely competitive environment, with nights dedicated to hard studying rather than hard partying, the two freshmen will have to adapt and find a middle ground between despair for the present and hope for the future.

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This film captures the intense, often overwhelming, reality of academic ambition. It feels like a journey through late-night study sessions and the quiet anxieties of striving for success, balanced with moments of camaraderie and the enduring hope for a brighter future. It's a grounded, earnest look at a challenging transition.

stressfulhopefulrealisticrelatableearneststeadyslice-of-life dramagrounded realismcharacter-driven comedyacademic pressureambitionresiliencecoming-of-age
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