Small Change

New Print! Coming March 21
ESSENTIAL CINEMA
at Amherst Cinema
Sunday March 21  2:00 only
Thursday March 25  7:00 only
SMALL CHANGE (L'Argent de Poche) is an episodic exploration of childhood in director François Truffaut's signature humanistic style. Filmed in Thiers in South Central France, each vignette is seen from the point of view of a kid from two weeks to 14 years old. There is no real plot, just little scenes flowing together dealing with personal joys and pains of the children in a small town. While most of the issues are simple and lighthearted, some of the kids have a harder time growing up. A few choice moments involve a double date at the movies, brothers who give a friend a haircut, and a toddler who falls from a window. While mostly focusing on developing the personal perspectives of children, adults get some screen time to share their wisdom.

Director Francois Truffaut | 1976 | 104 mins | In French with subtitles

Special thanks to Cultural Services of the French Embassy/New York & Culturesfrance for making this screening possible.