Man Up!

Man Up!

2019 · 88 min · FR · 6.8 (61 votes)
Dir. Benjamin Parent · Starring Thomas Guy, Benjamin Voisin, Isabelle Carré, Laurent Lucas, Anaëlle Othenin-Girard, Tasnim Jamlaoui · Music Pierre Lefeuvre
DramaComedy

Tom, 16, is a sensitive teenager who is about to enter a new high school after being expelled. He intends to find his place, make friends and seduce the girl he loves. Tom needs the support of his older brother, Leo, a true mentor, who is working to make him a “cool kid”. However, Leo's fraternal benevolence hides a destructive temperament... Will Tom be able to grow up finding his own path?

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This film captures the universal awkwardness of adolescence and the desperate search for belonging. It's a tender, sometimes cringe-inducing, look at navigating new beginnings and the complex dynamics of sibling relationships.

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