Canada / Sep 09, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Kessler | Sonia |
| Elliot Jenicot | Thierry |
| Isabelle Thevenoux | Sophie |
| Jean-Philippe Salerio | Monsieur Loison |
| Wilfried Capet | Sekou |
| Bérengère Sigoure | Nurse |
| Marion Lavault | Teacher |
| Paul Joaquim Pereira | Nurse |
| Basile Larie | Cousin |
| Rémi Giordan | Cousin |
| Christophe Mirabel | Oncle |
| Hugues Louagie | Oncle |
| Jacqueline Chatelet | Maternal Grandmother |
| Philippe Detroy | Maternal Grandfather |
| Rose-Marie Minassian | Paternal Grandmother |
| Adèle Grasset | Lucas' Cousin |
| Raphaël Defour | Dr. Dauvert |
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| Thomas Regnard | Supervisor |
| Milo Laudenbach | Victor |
| Lancelot Jardin | Colin |
| Antoine Matanovic | Milo |
| Matéo Demurtas | Gabriel |
| Lawa Fauquet | Lilio's Mother |
| Aurélien Deniel |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Lycéen |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Pelléas, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 30 novembre 2022 |
| Production | David Thion, Philippe Martin |
| Writer | Christophe Honoré |
| Casting | Léolo |
| Editing | Chantal Hymans, Anne-Sophie Queneuille |
| Cinematography | Rémy Chevrin |
| Assistant directors | Julie Gouet, Pierre Lagardère, Isabelle Vossart, Juliette Corne, Johanna Makabi, Christophe Honoré |
| Lighting | Edouard Alvernhe |
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| Camera operators | Rémy Chevrin |
| Additional photography | Rémy Chevrin |
| Production design | Jérémy Streliski, Agnès Conan, Nathalie Deschamps, Anne Lacroix, Clément Colin, Pauline Le Corre, Sabine Barthélémy |
| Art direction | Agnès Conan, Nathalie Deschamps, Anne Lacroix, Clément Colin, Jérémy Streliski, Pauline Le Corre, Sabine Barthélémy |
| Set decoration | Agnès Conan, Nathalie Deschamps, Anne Lacroix, Clément Colin, Jérémy Streliski, Pauline Le Corre, Sabine Barthélémy |
| Visual effects | My Lan Nguyen Quang |
| Music | Yoshihiro Hanno |
| Sound | Yoshihiro Hanno |
| Budget | 4.600.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 19, 2022 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 06, 2022 / BFI London Film Festival
France / Oct 12, 2022 / Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux
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Australia / Mar 07, 2023 / R 18+ / Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 24, 2025 / French Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Nov 30, 2022 / TP
Germany / Mar 30, 2023 / 16
Spain / May 19, 2023 / 16
Taiwan / Sep 22, 2023 / 15+
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Mexico / Nov 02, 2023 / B-15
Japan / Dec 08, 2023
Brazil / Oct 10, 2024 / 18
Digital
France / Mar 02, 2023 / VOD
Italy / Apr 28, 2023 / MUBI
United Kingdom / Apr 28, 2023 / 18 / MUBI
United States / Apr 28, 2023 / NC-17 / MUBI
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Australia / Nov 17, 2023 / R 18+
Physical media
France / Apr 18, 2023 / DVD & Blu-Ray
Australia / Sep 27, 2023 / R 18+ / DVD
Spain / Oct 06, 2023 / 16 / DVD
Japan / Jun 05, 2024
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