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Two students decide to study together to prepare for the decisive final exam of the first year of medical school. The competition is ruthless. Can their unlikely friendship survive it?

Antoine (Vincent Lacoste, Hippocrates – SFFF 2015, Jacky in the Kingdom of Women – SFFF 2015,  French Kissers – SFFF 2010) is about to start his first year of medical school... for the third time. For Benjamin (William Lebghil, C’Est La Vie – MiniFest 2018, Some Like It Veiled – SFFF 2018, Jacky in the Kingdom of Women), just out of high school, it will be his first try. The son of a well-known surgeon, he only chose medical school to satisfy his demanding father. With his working class background and giant dream of becoming a doctor, the idealistic Antoine couldn’t be more different. Yet, the two become friends and decide to study together. On a tight daily schedule, they spend every waking hours studying for the make-or-break final exam. But things come easy for Benjamin, while Antoine still struggles. Soon, jealousy mixed with exhaustion threatens Antoine’s health and their friendship.

The first year of French medical school is known for its fiercely competitive environment: less than 25% of the students make it to the second year. After Hippocrates and Diary of a French Doctor, director Thomas Lilti, who was himself a medical student, continues his tender and often humorous exploration of French doctors’ lives. Based on his personal experiences, The Freshmen reunites Lilti with his favorite actor (and one of ours, too): Vincent Lacoste.

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