Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 119 minutes
The itinerary of Malony, from age six to eighteen, through the juvenile justice system, and the tireless efforts of a judge and a counselor to save him.
Year of production : 2015 Director(s) : Emmanuelle BERCOT Writer(s) : Emmanuelle BERCOT, Marcia ROMANO Cast : Catherine DENEUVE, Benoît MAGIMEL, Sara FORESTIER, Rod PARADOT Producer(s) : François KRAUS (Les Films du Kiosque), Denis PINEAU-VALENCIENNE (Les Films du Kiosque)
Abandoned by his mother at the age of 6, Malony is constantly in and out of juvenile court. An adoptive family grows around this young delinquent: Florence, a children’s magistrate nearing retirement, and Yann, a caseworker and himself the survivor of a very difficult childhood.Together they follow the boy’s journey and try unfailingly to save him. Then Malony is sent to a stricter educational center, where he meets Tess, a very special young girl who will show him that there are reasons for hope.
Country(ies) : FRANCE
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Prix Lumières 2015Festival de Cannes 2015 Out of CompetitionCésar Awards 2016 (Most Promising Actor - Rod Paradot)César Awards 2016 (Best Supporting Actor - Benoît Magimel)