Mostly a monotonous din of kids trashing one another.

It is a provocative and potentially rich premise, to be sure, but the execution here is somewhat lacking.

This graceful and sympathetic look at how the lives of teenagers intersect with a work of literature won several César awards in France.

At its best, and calmest, the film treats the lives of these kids, pariahs in the media and official French political life, with respect and seriousness.