15 ans et maman d'une poupée | Bébé Reborn - Summary

Summary

The text is a transcript of a documentary about Mélanie, a fifteen-year-old girl who is obsessed with reborn babies, realistic dolls that look like newborns. She lives in a small village in the countryside, isolated from other teenagers and takes correspondence courses. Her parents and her cousin Amandine are worried about her passion and try to help her face the real world and grow up. They take her to visit the school where she will go next year and hope that she will leave her reborn babies behind. Mélanie is shy and afraid of meeting new people, but she seems to accept the idea of changing her life.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. Mélanie is a fifteen-year-old girl who is passionate about reborn babies, which are dolls that look like real newborns.
2. Mélanie lives in a small village in the countryside with her parents and does not go to school, but takes correspondence courses with a private teacher.
3. Mélanie's parents and cousin Amandine are worried about her isolation and obsession with reborn babies, and try to help her socialize and confront the real world.
4. Mélanie has two reborn babies, Léo and Léa, whom she treats like real babies and spends most of her time and money on them.
5. Mélanie has difficulties in reading the time, communicating with people she doesn't know, and dressing like a teenager her age.
6. Mélanie is supposed to go back to school next year and start a work-study training in sales, but she is afraid of leaving her reborn babies and facing the reality.