When I Was 5, I Killed Myself

When I Was 5, I Killed Myself — Plot

This film is about Gils, a young boy (about ten) in a juvenile mental hospital in 1950's France. Flashbacks recount his conflicts with authority and his strong relationship with Jessica, a similarly rebellious schoolmate. Simultaneously, a compassionate doctor develops a trusting friendship with Gils, which a higher-ranking authoritarian doctor tries to thwart.

• Release date
• February 2, 1994
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Jean-Claude Sussfeld

When I Was 5, I Killed Myself — Cast

Dimitri Rougeul Gil Blanche Ravalec La mère de Gil Patrick Bouchitey Dr. Nevele Salomé Lelouch Jessica Anny Romand Mme Cochrane François Clavier Le père de Gil Hippolyte Girardot Dr. Edouard Valmont

R

Raymonde Heudeline