The Wild Boys

2017, Adventure/Fantasy, 1h 50m

22 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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Debuting writer-director Bertrand Mandico's The Wild Boys impresses with the breadth of its ambitions -- and the skill with which they're often triumphantly realized. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In the beginning of the 20th century, five children on the island of La Réunion commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.
  • Genre:
    Adventure, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    French (France)
  • Director:
    Bertrand Mandico
  • Producer:
    Emmanuel Chaumet
  • Writer:
    Bertrand Mandico
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Distributor:
    Altered Innocence

Cast & Crew

Christophe Bier
Le procureur
Pauline Lorillard
Romuald
Sam Louwyck
Le Capitaine
Elina Löwensohn
Séverine
Vimala Pons
Jean-Louis
Nathalie Richard
La prof de lettres
Diane Rouxel
Hubert
Felipe Salazar
Sailor
Anaël Snoek
Tanguy
Mathilde Warnier
Sloan
Bertrand Mandico
Director
Bertrand Mandico
Screenwriter
Emmanuel Chaumet
Producer
Mathilde Delaunay
Executive Producer
Laure Saint-Marc
Film Editing
Pierre Desprats
Original Music
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