Small Change

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.

Jean-François Stévenin

(Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher)

Virginie Thévenet

Chantal Mercier

(Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher)

Tania Torrens

(Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother)

Nicole Félix

(Grégory's mother)

Philippe Goldman

(Julien Leclou)

Bruno de Stabenrath

(Bruno Rouillard)

Georges Desmouceaux

(Patrick Desmouceaux)

René Barnerias

(Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father)

Francis Devlaeminck

(Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father)

Laurent Devlaeminck

(Laurent Riffle)

Marcel Berbert

(School Principal)

François Truffaut

(Martine's father)

Laura Truffaut

(Madeleine Doinel, Oscar's mother)

Eva Truffaut

Corinne Boucart

Vincent Touly

Pascale Bruchon

Claudio Deluca

(Matthieu Deluca)

Franck Deluca

(Franck Deluca)

Richard Golfier

Sylvie Grezel

Paul Heyraud

(Monsieur Deluca)

Michèle Heyraud

(Madame Deluca)

Sebastien Marc

Christine Pellé

(Madame Leclou, Julien's mother)

Jeanne Lobre

(Julien's grandmother)

Christian Lentretien

(Monsieur Golfier, Richard's father (uncredited))

Yvon Boutina

(Oscar, adult (uncredited))

Jean-Francis Gondre

(Oscar's father (uncredited))

Hélène Jeanbrau

(Doctor (uncredited))