77
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
In the 1950s, young boys were placed in orphanages and endure harsh and austere living conditions. As a united group, they supported each other and survived despite bullying, hardship and little hope for better days.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 78
IMDb7.5
Time to watch it all
3 h
2 episodes, about 90 min each
An episode a night: done in 2 nights.
First aired
1997
March 16, 1997
Ended 1997
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 34 · most episodes first
Lawrence Arcouette2 episodes
Sophie LégerSœur Jeanne · 2 episodes
Jessica BarkerMurielle · 2 episodes
Vincent BilodeauBanville · 2 episodes
Normand D'AmourLazure · 2 episodes
Jacques-Henri GagnonDuplessis · 2 episodes
Margot CampbellSœur Madeleine · 2 episodes
Marie-France MarcotteDame Mouchoir · 2 episodes
Jacques AllardMari de la Dame Mouchoir · 2 episodes
Sacha BourqueOrphelin Jacques · 2 episodes
Claude PrégentDocteur Blackburn · 2 episodes
Gary BoudreaultDocteur Bourgault · 2 episodes
Stéphane JacquesFrère Martineau · 2 episodes- CMChantal MonfilsMonique Gagné · 2 episodes
- JDJocelyn DesjarlaisJournaliste #2 · 2 episodes
- NBNicolas BouthilletteGarçon Gagné · 2 episodes
- MBMichel BonneauFermier · 2 episodes
- PSPatrick St-CyrOrphelin Marc · 2 episodes
- MTMichel ThériaultGagné · 2 episodes
Jean-René OuelletCardinal · 2 episodes- VSVictor SoumisOrphelin Pierre · 2 episodes
- KDKevin DupuisOrphelin Jean · 2 episodes
- LSLinda SauvéSœur Crèche #1 · 2 episodes
- JMJosée MartinSœur Crèche #2 · 2 episodes
Directing · 1
- Johanne Prégent Director, Creator
Writing · 2
- Jacques Savoie Writer
- Pierre Olivier Writer
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