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Written and directed by Suzanne Lindon (Vincent Lindon's daughter and 20 years old at the time of production), SPRING BLOSSOM is a charmingly refreshing and oh so French coming-of-age story that heralds Lindon as a rising international filmmaker to be reckoned with. Suzanne (Suzanne Lindon) is sixteen. She is bored with people her own age. From the outside, everything appears lovely in her charming world, but the everyday monotony of school and her relationships with friends and family feels completely uninspired. Every day on her way to high school, she passes a theater. There, she meets a 35-year-old actor named Raphaël (Arnaud Valois, BPM (Beats Per Minute). Despite their age difference, they find in each other an answer to their ennui and develop a strong connection. Immersed in the world of grown-ups and adult choices, Suzanne begins questioning the pitfalls of blossoming too quickly and missing out on life - the life of a 16-year-old, which she had struggled so much to enjoy in the same way as her peers. SPRING BLOSSOM is a refreshing tale of a young teen's sense of curiosity and wonderment at first-love replete with freewheeling musical numbers that echo the song-and-dance routines of Jacques Demy's beloved The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

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Sales Points

• Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, 95% Rottentomatoes score, Debut Feature made when Suzanne Lindon was 20 years old.

Press Quotes

Spring Blossom' is a finely wrought, sensitively felt and artistically bold work.

     —Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times

(Lindon's) authentic perspective shines through this tale of teenage romantic obsession. If this is the blossoming of her career, I can't wait to see it in full bloom.'

     —Anna Smoth, Deadline

(Spring Blossom) rejects the trope of the angsty teenager, capturing adolescent alienation with buoyancy and subtle whimsy

     —Beatrice Loayza, New York Times

This not only a romantic film, but also a moving look at the concerns of a teenager entering the adult world.

     — Kenny Diaz, AIPT Comics

A surprising new talent has suddenly appeared.

     —Neely Swanson, Easy Reader News

Suzanne Lindon's Spring Blossom (is) unique and, in its way, beautifully authentic on a level rarely captured on film.'

     —Leslie Combemale, Alliance of Woman Fiolm Journalists

Suzanne Lindon is an undeniable talent, and with Spring Blossom she's crafted a genuinely involving slice-of-life tale.'

     —Christopher Schobert, The Film Stage