It may be French and subtitled in English but this is well worth its ticket price. The protagonist player (the kid) basically carries the screenplay but does a fine job regardless the language of his performance. See this film. You won't be disappointed.

At first glance it's an ordinary story about ordinary life events. Story boils down to ... Boy's father leaves and son doesn't understand why. What made it powerful was its ordinary-ness. It is so true to real life when stuff happens to kids (or anyone) and because of what happens, life takes a turn. The story evoked several emotions from sorrow for the kid to wonder at the woman who stepped into his life. This movie is for those who enjoy a story that is well told and extremely well acted by the lead and supporting characters.