Despite all of the inevitable challenges, the two boys kiss, a thrilling moment. You can feel a deep sense of connection between them, with a subtext of how hard and difficult such a romance will be in a homophobic 90s French high school.
One of the most touching scenes features Jonas and Nathan sharing an illicit cigarette inside their school’s gym, a palpable sexual tension between them as they break the rules. The film’s quiet moments speak the loudest.
