Summary
The film tells the story of Malony and his education as he grows from a six-year-old into an 18-year-old. A minors’ judge and a caseworker work tirelessly to try to save the young offender.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 68GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer81%
Metascore59
Audience score76%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.5/5
User score5.8
Running time
1 h 59 min
A typical length for dramas, +10 min on the typical 109
typical 109119Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
Released
2015
May 13, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
César Awards2016
- Best Supporting Actor2016Won
- Most Promising Actor2016Won
- Best Male Revelation2016Won
- Best Film2016Nominated
- Best Director2016Nominated
- Best Original Screenplay2016Nominated
- Best Actress2016Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress2016Nominated
- Most Promising Actress2016Nominated
- Best Female Revelation2016Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Emmanuelle Bercot Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Marcia Romano Screenplay
Production · 4
- Denis Pineau-Valencienne Producer
- François Kraus Producer
- Antoinette Boulat Casting
- Elsa Pharaon Casting
Camera · 1
- Guillaume Schiffman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Julien Leloup Editor
Sound · 4
- Éric Neveux Original Music Composer
- Arvo Pärt Additional Soundtrack
- Stéphane Thiébaut Sound
- Christophe Bourreau Sound
Art · 1
- Éric Barboza Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Pascaline Chavanne Costume Design
- Pierre Olivier Persin Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Jean-Jacques Puchu Hairstylist
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