Young French Cinema

YFC Night 3: "Stars by the Pound" (Age 13+)

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Lois, 16, has only one dream: becoming an astronaut. However, although she’s gifted in physics, she has a big problem: Lois weighs over 200 pounds – a family trait she’s inescapably stuck with. Then, just when everything seems lost, Lois meets Amélie, Stannah, and Justine: three teenagers shattered, like her, by life’s tough breaks; yet ready for anything in order to leave with her for outer space...

Acclaimed screenwriter Marie-Sophie Chambon’s charming blend of a heartfelt coming-of-age story and a zany road movie is an inventive and uplifting paean to accepting yourself without letting go of your dreams, lifted by stirring performances by its four young leads.

  • Year
    2018
  • Runtime
    88 minutes
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    France
  • Rating
    : French Film Festival UK (2020), Preview Screenings Argentina (2020), Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris (2020), Berlin French Film Week (2019)
  • Note
    Ages 13 and up.
  • Director
    Marie-Sophie Chambon
  • Screenwriter
    Marie-Sophie Chambon, Anaïs Carpita
  • Cast
    Laure Duchêne, Angèle Metzger, Pauline Serieys