In the town of Thiers, summer of 1976, teachers and parents give their children skills, love, and attention. A teacher has his first child, a single mother hopes to meet Mr. Right, another mom reaches out to Patrick, a motherless lad who is just discovering the opposite sex.
When released, "Small Change" amassed critical acclaim. It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. Vincent Canby called it "an original, a major work in minor keys" and Pauline Kael described it as "that rarity, a poetic comedy that's really funny." Roger Ebert named it his favorite of the year, calling it a "magical film" and singled out the windowsill scene as "Truffaut at his best." Leonard Maltin gave the movie four stars (out of four) and called it "wise, witty and perceptive." The film was also entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.
Indeed, it is a pretty good film. What strikes me is how very American it seems. This means either that Truffaut was emulating American independent film of the 1970s or that the 1980s American film was influenced by "Small Change". I am not sure which.
When released, "Small Change" amassed critical acclaim. It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. Vincent Canby called it "an original, a major work in minor keys" and Pauline Kael described it as "that rarity, a poetic comedy that's really funny." Roger Ebert named it his favorite of the year, calling it a "magical film" and singled out the windowsill scene as "Truffaut at his best." Leonard Maltin gave the movie four stars (out of four) and called it "wise, witty and perceptive." The film was also entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.
Indeed, it is a pretty good film. What strikes me is how very American it seems. This means either that Truffaut was emulating American independent film of the 1970s or that the 1980s American film was influenced by "Small Change". I am not sure which.