What movie am I thinking of?

December 1, 2015 3:04 PM

I vaguely remember a film from the 60s or 70s, probably French or Italian, composed of several loosely-connected vignettes surrounding the lives of children. It had a very Le Ballon Rouge feel to it, I think. One scene in particular stands out: a young child, or perhaps siblings, are stuck in an apartment one day; people from other surrounding apartments see him/them and together assemble a basket of food, eventually lowering it to them through a window. I know it's not much to go on. Anyone have an idea?
posted by jwhite1979 to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

Best answer: Small Change. François Truffaut.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 3:09 PM on December 1, 2015 [13 favorites]

J'ai faim! Aidez moi! Man, that's the best scene ever. She was just being a little pissy brat so her family left her home when they went out to dinner. RB's got it.
posted by janey47 at 3:14 PM on December 1, 2015 [3 favorites]

Response by poster: Yes, of course! Thanks Ruthless. I wanted to watch it with my girlfriend but just couldn't come up with the name. I should have known it was Truffaut, though. :)
posted by jwhite1979 at 8:27 AM on December 2, 2015 [1 favorite]