A jolly coming-of-age story follows 14-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he grows up in 1950s France. Despite engaging in activities that would be scandalous for a modern American teenager, such as getting drunk, smoking, and having sex, Laurent remains unscathed and the story is surprisingly innocent and happy.
Murmur of the Heart
A French teenager on the cusp of adulthood grapples with the thrill of first love and the enduring love of his mother as France approaches the end of the Indochina War.
