for Variety magazine, Jordan Mintzer opined that the film comprised "plenty of heart-wrenching gags right in the smacker". Mintzer found some sequences "nauseating" but others "freshly and creatively slapstick", and praised the raw cinematography. David Stratton of At the Movies awarded the film 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a likeable insight into the problems of children who want to grow up very quickly". He called the non-professional teenage cast "terrific", and praised Lvovsky's performance as Hervé's mother. Herald Sun critic Leigh Paatsch found the film "blatantly funny" but also "surprisingly moving". He called Sattouf "a knockout talent behind the camera" and praised the "great humour and honesty" of the story. References External links 2009 films 2009 comedy films 2009 directorial debut films 2000s coming-of-age comedy films 2000s French-language films 2000s teen sex comedy films Best First Feature Film César Award winners Films about puberty Films set in Brittany Films shot in Île-de-France French coming-of-age comedy films French sex comedy films French teen comedy films Pathé films 2000s French films