Truffault admitted that much of The 400 Blows was autobiographical

Truffault admitted that much of The 400 Blows was autobiographical, and that he was keenly aware of the teenage angst that his protagonist, Antoine Doinel, was experiencing.

-How does the idea of auteur theory apply to Truffaut as director, and how does that relate to him being a member of the French New Wave?

-What specific elements or scenes in the film support this?