CYPRIEN - L'ADOLESCENCE - Summary

Summary

A man, Cyprien, travels back in time to talk to his teenage self. He reassures his younger self that he will get the patent, pass the baccalaureate, and sleep with a girl. Cyprien's younger self is curious about the future and Cyprien shares with him that his passions for anime, video games, and drawing will become popular. Cyprien also talks about his struggles in adolescence, such as being insecure and not knowing how to approach girls.

Cyprien shares stories about his first girlfriend and how he didn't know how to date. He also talks about a girl who wanted to sleep with him, but he didn't understand her intentions at the time. Cyprien reflects on his relationships and how he eventually grew out of his naivety.

The conversation between Cyprien and his younger self is intercut with scenes of Cyprien's childhood and adolescence, showing his growth and development as a person. Ultimately, Cyprien's younger self is reassured that he will be okay and that his passions and interests will lead him to a fulfilling life.

Facts

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1. The narrator reflects on their adolescence as the most chaotic period of their life.
2. The narrator was super naive and asked themselves too many questions during adolescence.
3. The narrator wished they could talk to their teenage self.
4. A future version of the narrator appears to the teenage version.
5. The future narrator tells the teenage narrator they will get a patent, pass the baccalaureate, and sleep with a girl.
6. The teenage narrator likes playing video games and watching anime.
7. The teenage narrator wants shoes with wheels.
8. In the future, anime and video games will be very popular passions.
9. During the narrator's time, people found anime and video games immature.
10. The narrator never tried to be popular or fashionable in college.
11. The narrator avoided trends, except for once wearing Converse shoes.
12. The narrator's passions were drawing, computers, and video games.
13. The narrator's father encouraged them to pursue girls.
14. The narrator was insecure in middle school and didn't know how to approach girls.
15. The narrator gave a girl a note with a coded message saying they liked her.
16. The girl responded positively to the note.
17. The narrator finally had a girlfriend at the end of college.
18. The narrator's girlfriend made the first move in asking them out.
19. The narrator didn't know how to date and their girlfriend was a little older.
20. The narrator downloaded Spider-Man 2, which took them a week.
21. The narrator's girlfriend wanted to sleep with them, but they didn't understand at the time.
22. Élodie wanted to sleep with the narrator in third grade, but they didn't understand.
23. The narrator began to project themselves into intimate relationships in second grade.
24. A girl in the narrator's class, Julie, said the narrator was not bad-looking.
25. The narrator had a monobrow that they had never noticed.
26. A year later, the narrator had a new girlfriend and was more confident.
27. The narrator's girlfriend was willing to sleep with them, but they had a breakdown.
28. The narrator thinks they stopped being a teenager when they had their first parties.
29. The narrator's father told them to be themselves and not try to be popular.
30. The narrator will make videos on the internet in the future.
31. The narrator will have a kid.
32. The narrator uses a phone that is tactile and possibly a future model.
33. The narrator's friend Valentin will create start-ups and make a fortune in cryptocurrency.