‘Spring Blossom’ Trailer: Suzanne Lindon’s Acclaimed Directorial Debut Arrives Later This Month

What were you doing at 15-years-old? While many of us were failing to be cool at one thing or another, Suzanne Lindon was writing a feature-length screenplay. At the age of 19 she would go on to direct that film, Spring Blossom, which had audiences raving at TIFF last year. In other words, she’s better than all of us. At least at this one thing. And did I mention she also has the lead role? Pretty amazing, if you ask me.

Spring Blossom, which opens in NYC and LA on May 21st, is a coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old girl who overcomes her boredom by befriending an older man, which leads to its own set of problems.  The cast also includes BPM actor Arnaud Valois.

Suzanne (Suzanne Lindon) is sixteen. She is bored with people her own age. From the outside, everything appears lovely in her charmed world, but the everyday monotony of school and her relationships with friends and family feels completely uninspired. Every day on her way to high school, she passes a theater. There, she meets a 35-year-old actor named Raphaël (Arnaud Valois, BPM (Beats Per Minute )). Despite their age difference they find in each other an answer to their ennui and develop a strong connection. Immersed in the world of grown-ups and adult choices, Suzanne begins questioning the pitfalls of blossoming too quickly and missing out on life – the life of a 16-year-old, which she had struggled so much to enjoy in the same way as her peers.

 

Travis Hopson
Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.