Le Garçon

Synopsis

It all starts with photos of a family. A family we don’t know, but which we feel we do know. At the center: this boy. Who is he? What is his story?

And what if each individual was also the unwitting hero of a fairy tale? A dizzying family investigation, where reality and fiction mingle, sometimes to the point of merging.
Festivals

FIF, Namur, Belgique 2024
Festival Arte Mare de Bastia, France 2024
FIF St Jean de Luz, France 2024
Cinémania Montréal, Canada 2024
Arras Film Festival, France 2024
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, France 2024
Festival Les Egaluantes, France 2024
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Beaurepaire, France

Director's Biography

After a brief stint in television in the 1980s, Zabou Breitman began her film career in “Elle voit des nains partout!”, and subsequently collaborated with major filmmakers such as Diane Kurys, Henri Verneuil, Philippe Lioret, Pierre Jolivet, Michel Deville, Pierre Schoeller, and Nicolas Bedos. While continuing her acting career on stage and screen, she directed various theater plays and made her feature film directorial debut in 2001 with “Se Souvenir des belles choses” , which won the César Award for Best First Film. This was followed by “L’Homme de sa vie”, “Je l’aimais” , “No et moi”, the series “Paris etc.”, and “Les Hirondelles de Kaboul” , which was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2019. She was recently seen in “Murder Party” by Nicolas Pleskof.

Florent Vassault is a film director and editor. He co-directed Honk (2011) with Arnaud Gaillard, a film that addresses the issue of the death penalty in the United States. In 2017, with Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2, he continued this reflection on capital punishment. Florent Vassault received a César Award nomination for Best Film Editing in 2020 for his work with Anny Danché on La Belle Époque by Nicolas Bedos.

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Synopsis

Tout débute avec les photos d’une famille. Une famille inconnue, qu’on a pourtant l’impression de connaître. Au centre : ce garçon. Qui est-il ? Quelle est son histoire ?

Et si chaque individu était aussi le héros involontaire d’un conte ? Une enquête familiale vertigineuse, où réalité et fiction se mêlent jusqu’à se confondre parfois.
Festivals

FIF, Namur, Belgique 2024
Festival Arte Mare de Bastia, France 2024
FIF St Jean de Luz, France 2024
Cinémania Montréal, Canada 2024
Arras Film Festival, France 2024
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, France 2024
Festival Les Egaluantes, France 2024
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Beaurepaire, France

Biographie des réalisateurs

Après un bref passage à la télévision dans les années 80, Zabou Breitman débute sa carrière au cinéma dans “Elle voit des nains partout !”, et collabore ensuite avec de grands cinéastes tels que Diane Kurys, Henri Verneuil, Philippe Lioret, Pierre Jolivet, Michel Deville, Pierre Schoeller et Nicolas Bedos. Poursuivant sa carrière d’actrice sur scène et à l’écran, elle met en scène diverses pièces pour le théâtre et réalise dès 2001 son premier long métrage Se Souvenir des belles choses (César de la meilleure première œuvre). Suivront notamment L’Homme de sa vie, Je l’aimais, No et moi, la série Paris etc. ainsi que Les Hirondelles de Kaboul (sélection Un Certain Regard 2019). On l’a vue récemment dans Murder Party, de Nicolas Pleskof.

Florent Vassault est réalisateur et monteur pour le cinéma. Il co-réalise Honk (2011) avec Arnaud Gaillard, un film qui aborde la question de la peine de mort aux États-Unis. En 2017, avec Lindy Lou, jurée numéro 2, il prolonge cette réflexion sur la peine capitale. Florent Vassault est distingué par une nomination au César du meilleur montage en 2020 pour son travail avec Anny Danché sur La Belle Époque de Nicolas Bedos.

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Synopsis

It all starts with photos of a family. A family we don’t know, but which we feel we do know. At the center: this boy. Who is he? What is his story?

And what if each individual was also the unwitting hero of a fairy tale? A dizzying family investigation, where reality and fiction mingle, sometimes to the point of merging.
Festivals

FIF, Namur, Belgique 2024
Festival Arte Mare de Bastia, France 2024
FIF St Jean de Luz, France 2024
Cinémania Montréal, Canada 2024
Arras Film Festival, France 2024
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, France 2024
Festival Les Egaluantes, France 2024
Rencontres Cinématographiques de Beaurepaire, France

Director's Biography

After a brief stint in television in the 1980s, Zabou Breitman began her film career in “Elle voit des nains partout!”, and subsequently collaborated with major filmmakers such as Diane Kurys, Henri Verneuil, Philippe Lioret, Pierre Jolivet, Michel Deville, Pierre Schoeller, and Nicolas Bedos. While continuing her acting career on stage and screen, she directed various theater plays and made her feature film directorial debut in 2001 with “Se Souvenir des belles choses” , which won the César Award for Best First Film. This was followed by “L’Homme de sa vie”, “Je l’aimais” , “No et moi”, the series “Paris etc.”, and “Les Hirondelles de Kaboul” , which was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2019. She was recently seen in “Murder Party” by Nicolas Pleskof.

Florent Vassault is a film director and editor. He co-directed Honk (2011) with Arnaud Gaillard, a film that addresses the issue of the death penalty in the United States. In 2017, with Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2, he continued this reflection on capital punishment. Florent Vassault received a César Award nomination for Best Film Editing in 2020 for his work with Anny Danché on La Belle Époque by Nicolas Bedos.