Winter Boy

2022 2h 3m FR

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6.6

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76%

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 107🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 2,220

Drama

Synopsis

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Lucas is a 17-year-old gay teenager coping with the sudden and unexpected death of his father in an accident that may or may not have been suicide. He views his life as a wild animal in need of taming. Between a brother settled in Paris and a mother with whom he now lives alone, Lucas will have to fight to rediscover hope and love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paul Kircher
Lucas Ronis
Vincent Lacoste
Quentin Ronis
Juliette Binoche
Isabelle Ronis
Erwan Kepoa Falé
Lilio Rosso
Christophe Honoré
Claude Ronis
Adrien Casse
Oscar
Pascal Cervo
Père Benoît
Anne Kessler
Sonia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Honoré
Writers: Christophe Honoré
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Honoré, shot by Rémy Chevrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihiro Hanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chantal Hymans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Kircher and Vincent Lacoste and Juliette Binoche carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17009856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Honoré directs. Rémy Chevrin behind the camera. Yoshihiro Hanno scores. Chantal Hymans cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Christophe Honoré, shot by Rémy Chevrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yoshihiro Hanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chantal Hymans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Kircher and Vincent Lacoste and Juliette Binoche carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt17009856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "coming of age", "lgbt", "lgbt teen", "death of parent".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rémy Chevrin
Original score: Yoshihiro Hanno
Editing: Chantal Hymans
Production design: Jérémy Streliski
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,600,000
Original language: FR
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Winter Boy (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes: 76% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 64/100
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 2,220 votes
MPAA: Unrated

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2024-05-23
★ 7/10
I think Paul Kircher really captures the vulnerability of his "Lucas" character well here. He lives with his parents - Juliet Binoche and Christophe Honoré until an accident robs them of his father. His brother "Quentin" (Vincent Lacoste) returns from his home in Paris and the family start to come to terms with their grief. That manifests itself in many ways amongst the threesome, and causes friction between them too. It's his brother who comes up with the idea of taking the seventeen year old "Lucas" for some time in the big city, and so off they go. He shares his small apartment with "Lilio" (Erwan Kepoa Falé) to whom the young man immediately takes a shine. We already know that he is gay, and his time in the city gives him chance to explore the cultural sites of the city, and to give his Grindr a bit of exercise too. The narrative is peppered with occasional flashbacks as the young man continues to struggle to come to terms with his loss, becomes increasingly more selfish and introspective; reckless and thoughtless and also a little unforgiving of the stress on his family too. A bit of a misdemeanour (for a measly 150 Euros) sees his brother send him back home and that's where things step up a gear and everyone gets a fright. Reality takes the family by the scruff of the neck - but hopefully it will start the young "Lucas" on some sort of path to continue his life more positively. Binoche features sparingly, but her every expression conveys emotion - whether that be sadness, grief, exasperation or love; and there is plenty of love amongst this family. Lacoste also fares well as "Quentin" must reconcile the needs of his own life with those of his family - not an easy task when your teenage brother has the hots for a flatmate ten years older. It's Kircher who steals this, though. There is a confidence about his performance that is engaging to watch. He does elicit sympathy but you do want to just give him a slap at times, too. His behaviour isn't malevolent, but it's not so much of a melodramatic "cry for help", either. It's about his sorrow, his sadness and all of their emptiness, and the bitterness of those feelings. Who knew people still wore turquoise underpants, either! Maybe a little on the long side, but I reckon this actor might be around for a while to come.

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