The 400 Blows Apr 2026

The film follows 12-year-old , a misunderstood boy navigating a world that feels cold and unfair.

: Unlike many films about kids, it avoids nostalgia, showing childhood with "unsentimental lyricism". The Iconic Ending 🌊

: The film is semi-autobiographical, drawing heavily from Truffaut's own troubled childhood. The 400 Blows

François Truffaut's 1959 masterpiece, The 400 Blows ( Les Quatre Cents Coups ), is much more than a coming-of-age story; it is the spark that ignited the and changed cinema forever. The Story of Antoine Doinel

: After stealing a typewriter from his father's office to get money, he is caught and eventually sent to a reform school. Why It Matters The film follows 12-year-old , a misunderstood boy

: Truffaut rejected "seamless" mainstream movies, opting for documentary-style realism , location shooting, and self-aware editing.

: Antoine is ignored by his mother and merely tolerated by his stepfather. François Truffaut's 1959 masterpiece, The 400 Blows (

: Bored and rebellious, he skips class and frequently clashes with authoritarian teachers.