Directed by:
Anne FontaineCinematography:
Yves AngeloCast:
Finnegan Oldfield, Isabelle Huppert, Charles Berling, Vincent Macaigne, Rebecca James, Catherine Salée, Grégory Gadebois, Catherine Mouchet, Ian McCamy (more)Plots(1)
Martin Clément (Finnegan Oldfield), born Marvin Bijou, has escaped. He has escaped a little village in the countryside. He has escaped his family, his father's tyranny and his mother's resignation. He has escaped intolerance, rejection and the bullying he suffered from being singled out as "different." Against all odds, he has found allies. First Madeleine Clément (Catherine Mouchet), the middle school principal who introduced him to theater, whose surname he will later adopt as a symbol of his salvation. Then Abel Pinto (Vincent Macaigne), his mentor and role model, who will encourage him to tell his story on stage. Finally, Isabelle Huppert (who plays herself) will help him get his show produced and bring it to life. Marvin/Martin will risk everything to create this show that represents so much more than success: it is his path to self-realization. (Venice International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Finnegan Oldfield
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Charles Berling
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Rebecca James
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Catherine Mouchet
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India Hair
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Lorenzo Lefèbvre
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Cécile Rebboah
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Lucas Mercier
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Simon Alopé
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Maïa Foucault
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Selim Zahrani
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Lucie Grunstein
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Isis Ravel
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