Naked Childhood (1969)
Maurice Pialat · 83 min
Naked Childhood screens 2 times at BFI Southbank between Thursday 20 August and Sunday 23 August.
Where to watch it
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Rd, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
L’enfance nue
What it is
Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.