'' The Adolescent '' ( ) is a French drama film directed by Jeanne Moreau in 1978 , released January 1979 . It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival . Set deep in the French countryside just before the start of World War II , it shows the often idyllic life of a remote village in the mountainous Auvergne where a family from Paris have come to spend a holiday with relations , an occasion which marks a coming-of-age for their daughter Marie , the adolescent of the title
29th Berlin International Film Festival
29th Berlin International Film Festival
The Adolescent (film)