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Peppermint Soda [VHS]

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Sort of a lighter, more contemporay companion piece to The 400 Blows; Peppermint Soda observes various traumas and triumphs in the lives of some middle class French schoolgirls as the culture gradually sheds its frigid post-war austerity and moves into the colorful, turbulent 60s. Everything adolescent is covered from cruel teachers and self-absorbed divorced parents to first love and budding political idealism.

Kury's affecting directoral debut is a semi-autobiographical tale of two teenaged sisters set in 1963 Paris. Seen through the eyes of the 13-year-old Anne, who lives with 15 year-old sister Frederique and their divorced mother, this is the year of first loves, strict teachers, dreaded family vacations, and a general awareness of growing up. Sweet look at adolescence and all it's embarrassing tribulations. French with English subtitles.

Diane Kurys's wonderful Peppermint Soda is a delicious peek inside the life of 8th-grader Anne, her older sister Frederique, and her struggling single mom. Laced with humor and insights, the film recounts an "ordinary" year in a young girl's life. Easy French with English subtitles, and a terrific range of background music.