by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
This semi-autobiographical Belgian movie visits the teen years of the director, Robbe de Hert (played by Michael Pas). While attending Catholic school, Robbe (called Robin in the film) has developed a serious crush on the unattainable, sophisticated Cathy (Babette van Veen). Despite the clear evidence that Jeanine (Hilde Heijnen), a sweet, chaste girl, is deeply attracted to him, Robin spurns her and seeks a relationship with his dream-girl. Meanwhile, the harsh headmaster of their school has driven one of their schoolmates to suicide, and has sparked a school-wide rebellion.
