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Winter Boy

Winter Boy

20226.62h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Christophe Honoré
Written by Christophe Honoré
Produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin
Box OfficeBudget: $4.6M0

Top Cast

Paul Kircher

Paul Kircher

Lucas Ronis

Vincent Lacoste

Vincent Lacoste

Quentin Ronis

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Isabelle Ronis

Erwan Kepoa Falé

Erwan Kepoa Falé

Lilio Rosso

Christophe Honoré

Christophe Honoré

Claude Ronis

A

Adrien Casse

Oscar

Pascal Cervo

Pascal Cervo

Père Benoît

Anne Kessler

Anne Kessler

Sonia

E

Elliot Jenicot

Thierry

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Isabelle Thevenoux

Sophie

Themes & Keywords

coming of agelgbtlgbt teendeath of parentboyhoodgay youthsexual discoverygay theme

About Winter Boy

Winter Boy is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of coming of age, lgbt, lgbt teen, death of parent, boyhood, gay youth. Directed by Christophe Honoré, it stars Paul Kircher, Vincent Lacoste, Juliette Binoche. 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.

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