Small Change 1976 In the town of Thiers, summer of 1976, teachers and parents give their children skills, love, and attention A teacher has his first child, a single mother hopes to meet Mr Right, another mom reaches out to Patrick, a motherless lad who is just discovering the opposite sex Patrick befriends Julien, a new student who lives in poverty with his mother and has a terrible secret Bruno shows his friends how to chat up girls Sylvie stages a witty protest against her parents Brothers give a friend a haircut A toddler falls from a window and is unhurt Everybody goes to the cinema At camp, Martine catches Patricks eye A teacher explains Life is hard, but its wonderful