Another great film about family dissolution. The myth of school as a redeeming institution in the life of every man and woman doesn't sound convincing enough to the ears of Antoine Doinel. Truffaut creates a compelling tale of parents-child conflicts over the difficulties in raising a problematic son. Antoine is never successful at school, and his rebelling character strengthens itself with time, leading him to a life of thievery and lies, until his parents cannot stand it any longer, and finally send the lad to a correctional centre for youngsters. The problem is: are these parents - like many in real life - aware of their mistakes and negligence in raising their kid? They never seek any sensible dialogue, they never reconcile with the difficulties and try to face it realistically. To me, that was the point that stood out in Les 400 Coups.
Director: François Truffaut.
Score
Cinematography: 8.0
Acting: 8.5
Editing: 8.5
Sound: 7.5
Text: 7.5
Concept: 8.0
Premise Execution: 8.5
Average Score: 8.0
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