At what age do you become a responsible adult? For Jack (Kacey Mottet-Klein), it will be 19 years old. After the sudden death of his father, the young man is appointed guardian of his little brother, Mathis (Andrea Maggiulli), 10 years old. The two orphans, who lost their mother a few years earlier, find themselves left to fend for themselves in a world where they will have to create their own landmarks.
Andrea Maggiulli, of which it is the first role on the screen, shines by his banter and a disarming naturalnessWith Just Kids , Christophe Blanc (An Outdoor Woman, Snow White) signs an intimate drama on mourning and brotherly love. Dickensian synopsis recalls Amanda, in which Vincent Lacoste inherited custody from his 7-year-old niece after his sister's death. But here there is something less academic than in Mikhaël Hers' drama. An emotion that we feel a little less forced. A truth that takes the guts.
The director, who was orphaned early, was inspired by his experience. He knows how difficult it is to cope with a feeling as complex as mourning. Especially when
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