LAuberge espagnole: European Youth on Film (Ci, McCann Paperback..

LAuberge espagnoleEuropean Youth on Film\nAuthor(s): Ben McCann\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367734534, 978-0367734534\nSynopsis\nPart romantic comedy, part sitcom, part social drama, LAuberge espagnole (The Spanish Apartment) recounts a familiar youth ritual the move from university to the real world, the often complicated personal, romantic and cultural encounters that ensue, and the moral uncertainties that characterize that key biological and physiological developmental stage between adolescence and adulthood. French director Cdric Klapisch showcases the extraordinary colour and beauty of Barcelonas architecture, and places his hero Xavier at the heart of this smartly written film, which makes a series of wry observations on educational exchange programmes, multi-culturalism, and the direction European youth might take in the twenty-first century.\n\nThis book addresses the topic of Europes youth genera.