Full Speed (1996)
A brief extract of four kids' lives somewhere in France. Quentin, who won a writers contest and now pays more attention to his career as an author than to his friends, beautiful Julie, his girl-friend, much more mature than she looks, falling in love with Quentin's very best friend Jimmy, who is kind of stuck in his unability of self-expression and grown up under bad social circumstances. And there is the shy boy Samir, exiled from Algeria, who lost his "brother" and only friend some time ago. Samir heavily falls in love with Quentin, but he can't handle it...
Director: Gaël Morel
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: September 25, 1996
Cast
- Élodie Bouchez - Julie
- Stéphane Rideau - Jimmy
- Pascal Cervo - Quentin
- Mezziane Bardadi - Samir
- Romain Auger - Rick
- Salim Kéchiouche - Jamel
- Mohammed Dib - Karim
Screenplay
- Gaël Morel (Screenplay)
- Catherine Corsini (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jeanne Lapoirie
Editing: Catherine Schwartz
Production: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Childhood Sweethearts and First Loves, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery, LGBTQ+ Stories
Keywords
coming out, adolescence, lyon, youth gang, suburb
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Full Speed about?
- A brief extract of four kids' lives somewhere in France. Quentin, who won a writers contest and now pays more attention to his career as an author than to his friends, beautiful Julie, his girl-friend, much more mature than she looks, falling in love with Quentin's very best friend Jimmy, who is kind of stuck in his unability of self-expression and grown up under bad social circumstances. And there is the shy boy Samir, exiled from Algeria, who lost his "brother" and only friend some time ago. Samir heavily falls in love with Quentin, but he can't handle it...
- Who directed Full Speed?
- Full Speed was directed by Gaël Morel.
- Who stars in Full Speed?
- Full Speed stars Élodie Bouchez, Stéphane Rideau, Pascal Cervo, Mezziane Bardadi, Romain Auger, Salim Kéchiouche.
- How long is Full Speed?
- Full Speed has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Full Speed?
- Full Speed is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Full Speed produced?
- Full Speed was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Full Speed?
- The themes of Full Speed include: Childhood Sweethearts and First Loves, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery, LGBTQ+ Stories.