Because of a Boy

2002 1h 26m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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When Vincent finds himself a victim of outing in his high school, he must accept to live with the drastic changes it provokes, and redefine his relationships with his friends and family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julien Baumgartner
Vincent Molina
Julia Maraval
Noémie
Jérémie Elkaïm
Benjamin
François Comar
Stéphane
Patrick Bonnel
Bernard, the father
Christiane Millet
Sylvie, the mother
Antoine Michel
Régis, the brother
Nils Ohlund
Bruno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Julien Baumgartner and Julia Maraval and Jérémie Elkaïm carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fabrice Cazeneuve directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Julien Baumgartner and Julia Maraval and Jérémie Elkaïm carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0311943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "coming out", "high school", "homophobia", "bathing".