Charles at the Threshold
This short film, a personal semi-autobiographical tribute to the early narrative work of filmmaker Louis Malle, tells the story of two brainy 18-year-olds, recent high-school graduates with fine future prospects, who get married and divorce one year later at age 19. Charles, a tweed-clad "old soul," must reconcile being a teenage divorcee as he attempts to forge a relationship with a new girlfriend, a young single mother. The film is set to the music of 30's French cabaret sensation Charles Trenet.
- Runtime
- 26m
- Released
- 2006
Details
Release year: 2006
Storyline
This short film, a personal semi-autobiographical tribute to the early narrative work of filmmaker Louis Malle, tells the story of two brainy 18-year-olds, recent high-school graduates with fine future prospects, who get married and divorce one year later at age 19. Charles, a tweed-clad "old soul," must reconcile being a teenage divorcee as he attempts to forge a relationship with a new girlfriend, a young single mother. The film is set to the music of 30's French cabaret sensation Charles Trenet.
Top credits
- Dave Coleman — Charles
- Gabriel Hohmann — Young Charles
- Brooke Somers — Jillian
- Liat Tayar — Sabina