The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows stays close to a boy who is restless at school, misunderstood at home, and alert to every possible escape. François Truffaut watches him with warmth but without turning childhood into innocence. Streets, classrooms, and cramped rooms become parts of his emotional landscape. The film's openness gives a personal story the unsettled feeling of a life still deciding what shape it will take.