

A young runaway rejects society's condemnation and dares to fulfill his dreams. France, 1930s. 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier sees the world through the bars of "educational homes" where he is raised in conditions worthy of a penal colony, and dreams of a dramatic escape across the ocean to New York.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Émile Berling
Yves Tréguier

Carole Bouquet
Fil de fer's Mother

Catherine Jacob
Director

Michel Jonasz
Director - Institution of Supervised Education

Guillaume Gouix
Blondeau

Julien Bouanich
Fil de fer

Anthony Decadi
Molina
Jonathan Reyes
The Rat

Finnegan Oldfield
The Stutterer
Simon Perret
Frigo

François Damiens
The Chief Supervisor

Pascal N'Zonzi
Oudie

Bernard Blancan
Yves' Stepfather
Antoine Chaleyssin
The Clever
Oscar Baudot
Steel Arms
Aurélien Godreau
The Redhead

Joël Pyrene
Boutard

André Penvern
Mr Luve

Gérard Chaillou
Father Roux
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Cinematography
Writer
Novel
Executive Producer
Details
Release Date
2008-04-30
Runtime
91 min
Original Language
French
Languages
French
Production Companies
Septembre Productions
CinéCinéma
Countries
France
Genres
Drama