my first time dipping into the french new wave, and the bridge between classic and modern cinema. i thought this was a cute and sad little film. the neglect isn't too emotional or too overt but it still drives the entire film. the actor is perfect, he looks like any other innocent mischievous little boy, but there's something very sad about his entire face. idk I enjoyed this, even though it's quite different from what I normally watch. the interview scene where he talks about his mom considering aborting him is so similar to xavier dolan's films that it's obvious he had to be inspired by this. very glad I watched this! <b>part of:</b> <a href="https://boxd.it/8HjM"><i>letterboxd top 250 films </i></a> <a href="https://boxd.it/2JIM"><i>1001 movies to see before you die </i></a> <a href="https://boxd.it/502LY"><i>edgar wright’s 1,000 favorites </i></a> <a href="https://boxd.it/55Mq"><i>roger ebert's great movies </i></a> <a href="https://boxd.it/jlyNq">sight & sound's greatest films </a> <i><a href="https://boxd.it/Q2Auk">1959 releases</a> </i>