Thus, Laurent is unharmed by events which would irreparably shatter the self-esteem of a modern American adolescent: he gets drunk, he smokes, he has sex, he is smothered by his mother, he is ignored by his father, a priest makes a pass at him, he gets rheumatoid fever, etc.
Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis.
While sexuality is another theme in this classic film, there are touching scenes between the Laurent and his mother.