Naked Childhood
1968 · Movie · 83 min · ★ 7.3 · 75% critics
A boy is placed in foster care while his mother refuses to fully let go, leaving him caught between homes and expectations. As he moves through schools, social services, and new families, his unpredictable behavior tests everyone around him and reveals how fragile a sense of belonging can be.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Enfance nue
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1969-01-22
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (88 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a frank, slice-of-life drama about foster care and a volatile child, with little melodrama; Not for you if you need clear payoffs, fast pacing, or comforting warmth like War of the Buttons.
Pros: unsentimental realism; thoughtful social portrait; complex child behavior | Cons: slow, low on drama; dated for some; bleak, uneasy moments
Themes
- foster parents
- childhood
Cast & crew
Michel Terrazon
as François
Raoul Billerey
as Roby
- PD
Pierrette Deplanque
as Josette
Marie-Louise Thierry
as Madame Minguet
René Thierry
as Minguet
- LG
Linda Gutenberg
as Simone
- HP
Henri Puff
as Raoul
- MM
Marie Marc
as Meme
Maurice Coussonneau
as Letillon
Directed by Maurice Pialat