La fracture du myocarde (1990)
English title: Cross my Heart
Directed by Jacques Fansten (French)
Boy actors: Sylvain Copans, Nicolas Parodi, several others
I must say it's been a really long time since I've seen this one and I don't remember much about it. If I remember correctly, the plot goes something like this: A boy's mother (or was it father) dies of a heart attack. Rather than tell the authorities and be sent to an orphanage, the boy decides to cover it up and pretend nothing happened. Unable to bear this burden by himself, he tells his friends, who help him take care of everything while keeping it a secret.
Often funny, the film obviously also deals with some rather serious issue. The entire film is about the kids, with very few adult characters. Definitely worth seeing or, as in my case, re-seeing.
I'm posting a couple of sample pics, but Star Galaxy has a very extensive gallery (look under the title Cross my Heart). I believe the first of the two is the lead character, Sylvain Copans:
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