Born in 68
Seen it?2008 | 173 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 53 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
1968. Catherine, Yves and Hervé are twenty years old. They're students in Paris and they love each other. The May student uprisings radically change their lives. Overtaken by communal utopia, they leave the city with a few friends to set up house in an abandoned farm in the Lot region. A desire for freedom and the search for individual fulfillment lead them to make choices that cause them to separate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$539K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau
- Laetitia CastaCatherine
- Yannick RenierYves
- Yann TrégouëtHervé
- Sabrina SeyvecouLudmilla
- Christine CittiMaryse
- Kate MoranCaroline
- Marc CittiSerge
- Théo FriletBoris
- Alain FromagerAntoine
- Marilyne CantoDominique