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The Freshmen

Play trailer Poster for The Freshmen 2018,  1h 32m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 67% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A young man starts his first year of medical school.

Critics Reviews

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Leah Pickett Chicago Reader Aug 2, 2019
The film's heart beats through its central, intense, and fragile relationship between two ambitious young men. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter Oct 23, 2018
A rambling and semi-impressionistic account of two medical students in their first year that feels like an exercise in nostalgia... Go to Full Review
Carlos Marañón Cinemanía (Spain) Oct 28, 2020
3.5/5
[Director Thomas] Lilti delves naturally into the issues... to denounce an elitist system. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Hugo Hernández Valdivia Cinexcepción Sep 11, 2019
7/10
Lilti has created a simple and eloquent film. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Marshall Shaffer Vague Visages Apr 20, 2019
The Freshmen calls out the absurdity of an academic system that pushes young people to such limits to achieve success. Go to Full Review
Juan Roures El antepenúltimo mohicano Apr 19, 2019
4/5
At the end of the day... the film in question does not fail to show a pressing search for meaning and, even more important, happiness. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Thomas Lilti

Director

Vincent Lacoste

Antoine Verdier

William Lebghil

Benjamin Sitbon

Michel Lerousseau

Serge

Darina Al Joundi

Martine

Benoît Di Marco

François

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man starts his first year of medical school.
Director
Thomas Lilti
Producer
Agnès Vallée, Emmanuel Barraux
Screenwriter
Thomas Lilti
Production Co
Les Films du Parc, Le Pacte, 31 Juin Films, France 2, Les Films de Benjamin
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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