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| Winter Boy | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Le Lycéen |
| Directed by | Christophe Honoré |
| Written by | Christophe Honoré |
| Produced by | Philippe Martin David Thion |
| Starring | Paul Kircher Juliette Binoche Vincent Lacoste |
| Cinematography | Rémy Chevrin |
| Edited by | Chantal Hymans |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Hanno |
Production companies | Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma France 2 Cinéma Les Films Pelléas |
| Distributed by | Memento Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $484,040[1] |
Winter Boy (French: Le Lycéen) is a French drama film, directed by Christophe Honoré and released in 2022.[2] The film stars Paul Kircher as Lucas, a gay teenager coping with the sudden and unexpected death of his father in an accident that may or may not have been suicide.[3]
The film's cast also includes Juliette Binoche as Lucas's mother Isabelle, Vincent Lacoste as his older brother Quentin, Adrien Casse as his boyfriend Oscar and Honoré himself as the father,[3] as well as Xavier Giannoli, Pascal Cervo, Wilfried Capet, Jean-Philippe Salerio, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Anne Kessler and Isabelle Thevenoux in supporting roles.
Winter Boy premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and screened in competition at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[5] The film received generally positive reviews, with praise going towards the performances of Kircher, Binoche and Lacoste. For his portrayal of Lucas, Kircher won the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance and was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor and the Lumières Award for Best Male Revelation.
- ^ "Winter Boy (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Hadrien Volle, "Christophe Honoré nous plonge dans les sentiments de l’adolescence avec Le Lycéen". Ici Radio-Canada, September 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Anju Devadas, "WINTER BOY (2022) ‘TIFF’ REVIEW: AN AFFECTING AND PERSONAL MEDITATION ON LOSS & GRIEF". High on Films, September 11, 2022.
- ^ Samantha Bergeson, "TIFF Unveils Contemporary World Cinema Lineup: ‘Aftersun,’ ‘EO’ Among Toronto Premieres". IndieWire, August 17, 2022.
- ^ John Hopewell, "Sebastian Lelio, Hong Sang-soo, Ulrich Seidl Bound for San Sebastian Main Competition". Variety, August 2, 2022.