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Winter Boy explores the seasons of an adolescent's journey through grief and self-discovery with honesty and vestiges of hope.
Devika Girish New York Times 04/27/2023 “Winter Boy” shines when it allows its actors to quietly play out family dynamics, with Lacoste, Binoche and especially Kircher wearing the many shades of grief with effortless, endearing naturalism. Go to Full Review Derek Smith Slant Magazine 04/24/2023 Christophe Honoré’s film tackles grief in a subtle, intriguingly indirect manner. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International 09/20/2022 A moving but hard-edged story of grief, self-discovery and teenage angst... Go to Full Review Juan Jose Cruz Cine Premiere 11/03/2023 Although at times longer than necessary, it works as a journey to those emotions that shape us as people, and the memorable imprints (positive and negative) that adolescence can leave. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily 09/26/2023 The film reaches a conclusion that is satisfying but open-ended. You can’t help but wonder what Lucas did next. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 06/02/2023 Winter Boy is one of his more disciplined enterprises, but it still can be maddening, in a peculiarly stereotypical French way wherein characters constantly traverse the gamut of emotions as if hammering out xylophone arpeggios. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Alec B @Alec97 03/04/2024 Emotions are always magnified in youth and the movie captures the feeling of loss as a slow motion and all encompassing explosion. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lucas is 17 when his teenage world is suddenly shattered. 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.
Director
Christophe Honoré
Producer
Philippe Martin, David Thion
Screenwriter
Christophe Honoré
Production Co
France 2 Cinéma, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Les Films Pelléas
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
2h 2m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)