Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.
        
        
                
            Directed by:
                        François Truffaut                    
        
                
            Starring:
                        Jean-François Stévenin,                        Virginie Thévenet,                        Chantal Mercier,                        Tania Torrens,                        Nicole Félix,                        Philippe Goldman