The French Kissers

THE FRENCH KISSERS is the debut feature of acclaimed graphic artist Riad Sattouf. It’s a rollicking tale of a pair of teens who are far removed from the cool crowd, as they suffer the endless embarrassments and minor triumphs of their first sexual longings.

While smartass Herve (Vincent Lacoste) and his sidekick Camel (Anthony Sonigo) are forever fantasising over their female classmates, they're rarely able to go as far as actually talking to any of them, other than to mumble a few incoherent insults. But when Herve inexplicably catches the eye of the sweet but equally hormone-fuelled Aurore (Alice Tremolieres), he's pushed to choose between his first probable girlfriend, his unquenchable libido, and his best friend.

  


Remarkably fresh and smart, but most of all flat-out hilarious, THE FRENCH KISSERS tells not only of the humiliations of youth, but also those of parenthood. The young stars are all terrific in their debuts, adroitly supported by the superb Emmanuelle Devos, Noemie Lvonksy, Irene Jacob and Valeria Golino.

Leaping beyond its modest origins, the film became the word-of-mouth phenomenon of the French summer, achieving one million admissions after just eight weeks of release. International cult status beckons!