Exploits of a Young Don Juan

• Comedy
• Drama

Within the idyllic yet unsettling backdrop of a pre-war European summer, *Exploits of a Young Don Juan* presents a shockingly frank and darkly comedic exploration of adolescent sexual awakening. The film charts sixteen-year-old Roger’s return home and his rapid descent into a calculated series of opportunistic encounters with the women left behind by absent husbands and fiancés, blurring lines of familial and societal boundaries with unnerving detachment. It’s a provocative and unconventional coming-of-age story that isn’t centered on romance or longing, but rather on the exercise of power and the callous exploration of desire, presented with a visual and thematic boldness uncommon for its era. The narrative deliberately avoids romanticizing its protagonist’s actions, instead offering a detached observation of his predatory behavior and the resulting chaotic web of secrets, challenging conventional portrayals of innocence and societal hypocrisy.