Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full(1973)

Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full is a French coming-of-age film about Annie, a 16-year-old girl caught between two men. While her boyfriend Frédéric completes his national service, Annie spends her summer in the countryside where she meets Alexandre, an older man with a car who becomes her first love. When Frédéric returns on leave and discovers Annie's affair, the three form an unlikely bond. The film captures the messy reality of adolescent desire and romance with warmth and humor, exploring how first love can reshape relationships in unexpected ways. Set against the backdrop of rural France, it's a tender portrait of teenage passion and the complicated emotions that come with growing up.