The Boy

"Uncover the story hidden behind every photo."

2025 1h 38m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 14

ComedyDocumentary

Synopsis

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Actress-director Zabou Breitman embarks on an unusual adventure: imagining the life of a boy discovered in an old photo from an album bought at a flea market. These are the images and memories of an unknown family, which somehow feel familiar. At the center is the boy, with his gaze that is both gentle and melancholic yet joyful. Who is he? What is his true story, the one that unfolds between the lines? What if every individual were also the unwitting hero of a tale? This dizzying family investigation blurs the lines between reality and fiction, sometimes merging them completely.

“Uncover the story hidden behind every photo.”

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Cast

Damien Sobieraff
Jean
Nicolas Avinée
Philippe
François Berléand
Le père
Isabelle Nanty
La mère
Florence Muller
La tante
Jean-Paul Bordes
L'oncle
Sarah Thiéry
Myriam
Zabou Breitman
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zabou Breitman
Writers: Florent Vassault, Zabou Breitman
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released last year.

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ERA

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Directed by Zabou Breitman, shot by Simon Feray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Damien Sobieraff and Nicolas Avinée and François Berléand carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Uncover the story hidden behind every photo.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34052034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zabou Breitman directs. Simon Feray behind the camera. Florent Vassault cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Zabou Breitman, shot by Simon Feray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Florent Vassault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Damien Sobieraff and Nicolas Avinée and François Berléand carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Uncover the story hidden behind every photo.".
6IMDB entry: tt34052034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.