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Some things we learned about living in France

posted 12 years ago by Stirchley
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I have to say first of all that I absolutely loved this movie.

1. A six year old's parents will leave her alone in their apartment.

2. A six year old will open the apartment door to any stranger who knocks.

3. A nine year old (was that Laure's age?) will be given her own keys for her to come and go as she pleases.

4. A nine year old girl can go out and play with god knows who deep in the woods without her parents having any clue where she is.

5. French parents will allow their nine year old daughter to be nude (full frontal) in a movie.

6. A nine year old girl will act in a role that requires her to be bare-chested in front of boys.

7. A nine year old can sit on her father's lap and help him drive his car, without wearing a seatbelt.

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[–] creegah-3 12 years ago

You must be an American!

Those who would give up Liberty to purchase Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety

[–] Stirchley 12 years ago

^Je suis Anglaise.

[–] Eve_of_Destruction 9 years ago

That is your response? So narrow.

[–] shayg 12 years ago

8. A movie can be unrealistic in minor ways if it allows concise communication of characters and relationships.

[–] elendil_peredhil 11 years ago

Why is it exactly that the boys can be bare chested in front of the girl, but not the other way around? She didn't have breasts yet anyway!

Even if she did...they are fat deposits people. Get over it.

[–] kidjay83 10 years ago

I think what the OP was getting at is alot mor practical than that .This girl is a young girl .Showing off her nude body ,its one thing if your and adult woman and want to get naked .It's another if your a minor and your folks allow you to get naked in front of a camera for all to see .The fact that you defend this shows you have no decency.If this was your daughter would let her do a film like this ????
All film whether in france or whether in a america is all about marketing to certain crowd .Get that nonsense out of your head about it being "artistic" we aren't back in the 1400's . The world today isn't ruled by emotion alone let go the leftist looney ideals .
Get with the picture get with the real world boys don't have tits like girls do they have pecs .Boys are different than girls wake the fvck up u have little no grasp on perception and how it works . We aren't in france ,france's outlook on things is a bit on the fence they would rather sit around holding hands singing we are the world .Idealistic Bullsh!t if you ask me this is a minor her innocence should be protected not exploited at least until she is old enough to make her own choices on her own .

Only when society changes will the culture change "

[–] Elkay12 11 years ago

You just sound like you have really over protective parents, I grew up in the US and spent pretty much everyday playing outside by myself with the neighborhood kids in the woods, I'd wake up, run outside, and the only rule was to be back when the streetlights came on. This movie rang very true to me, its one of the reasons I enjoyed watching it, it was a relatable look at the freedom of childhood.

[–] Holliween 11 years ago

Ditto. There were woods and a crick by my house, we'd always play and explore there, and even built a tree house out of materials we stole from the construction workers that were building townhomes nearby. This was very relatable in that sense. The only people I wasn't supposed to answer the door for were the bible beaters.

[–] Jameron 11 years ago

"5. French parents will allow their nine year old daughter to be nude (full frontal) in a movie." - Stirchley

Stop sexualising nine year olds, that's really creepy.

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