Chubby is the nickname of Kevin, a 12 years old kid already weights 100 kilos (220.46 lb). If he keeps devours fries, pastries and ice cream everyday, he's gonna have heart attack sooner or later unless he decides to change his diet to turn around and stop eating junk food.
Acting
David Thielemans carries real weight, literally and emotionally.
Direction
Deville never lets you comfortably laugh at Kevin.
Director
Bruno Deville
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2010s French cinema tackling childhood obesity without American after-school-special messaging.
The 3.6 TMDB rating reflects audience discomfort more than craft—this film intentionally refuses redemption arcs.
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