André Téchiné, one of the master directors of French cinema, delicately explores sexual identity and the pains of growing up in his new film "Quand on a 17 ans" (Being 17). The film revolves around two high school friends: Damien, who lives with his doctor mother Marianne, and Thomas, who lives on a farm with his sick mother. The tumultuous relationship between these two boys from different social classes begins to change when Marianne invites Thomas to stay at their house so he can study. The film, competing for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, was praised for the performances of young actors Kacey Mottet Klein and Corentin Fila, Téchiné's mastery of the coming-of-age story, and the fresh and hopeful perspective it brings.