'' Confession of a Child of the Century '' ( ) is a 2012 drama film directed by Sylvie Verheyde . The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . In spite of its selection to the prestigious festival , the film gained notoriety as being the lowest-grossing US theatrical release of 2015 ; it generated only US$ 74 from its one-week , one-theater theatrical run . The film is an adaptation of Alfred de Musset 's 1836 autobiographical novel of the same name
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Confession of a Child of the Century