Young & Beautiful (2013)

Young & Beautiful, originally titled Jeune & Jolie, is a 2013 French coming of age drama written and directed by François Ozon. The film follows Isabelle, a 17-year-old student whose private choices lead her into an increasingly complicated double life while her family remains largely unaware of what she is going through.

The film competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where Cannes described it as a portrait of a 17-year-old French girl told across four seasons and four songs. Because the story deals with mature sexual themes involving a teenage character, it is intended for adult audiences. This overview focuses on the film’s story, filmmaking, cast and critical context without graphic detail.

Full Movie Details

• Released: 2013
• Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance
• Duration: 95 minutes
• Country: France
• Director: François Ozon

Main Cast

• Marine Vacth as Isabelle
• Géraldine Pailhas as Mother
• Frédéric Pierrot as Father
• Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Fischer
• Johan Leysen as Client

Box Office

Box Office Mojo records approximately:

• Domestic: $61,067
• International: $9,696,350
• Worldwide: $9,757,417
• French gross: about $5.91 million

The film’s earliest recorded theatrical release was in August 2013, while its U.S. theatrical release followed in April 2014 through IFC Films.

Movie Information

Young & Beautiful is a 2013 French coming of age drama that places a difficult and deliberately ambiguous teenage character at its centre. François Ozon structures Isabelle’s story across four seasons, while Marine Vacth gives the character an emotionally restrained performance that leaves viewers to interpret much of what motivates her. The movie competed at Cannes, runs for 95 minutes, and earned approximately $9.76 million worldwide.