Drama

Winter Boy

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.

Release Date : 2022-11-30

Language :French

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Les Films PelléasFrance 2 CinémaAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes CinémaCanal+Ciné+France TélévisionsCNCRégion Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesLa Région Île-de-FranceLa Banque Postale Image 15Palatine Étoile 19Cinémage 16

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles : Winter Boy

Cast

Character Name : Lucas Ronis

Original Name : Paul Kircher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Quentin Ronis

Original Name : Vincent Lacoste

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isabelle Ronis

Original Name : Juliette Binoche

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lilio Rosso

Original Name : Erwan Kepoa Falé

Gender : Male

Character Name : Claude Ronis

Original Name : Christophe Honoré

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oscar

Original Name : Adrien Casse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Père Benoît

Original Name : Pascal Cervo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sonia

Original Name : Anne Kessler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thierry

Original Name : Elliot Jenicot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sophie

Original Name : Isabelle Thevenoux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monsieur Loison

Original Name : Jean-Philippe Salerio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sekou

Original Name : Wilfried Capet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Bérengère Sigoure

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Marion Lavault

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Paul Joaquim Pereira

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cousin

Original Name : Basile Larie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cousin

Original Name : Rémi Giordan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oncle

Original Name : Christophe Mirabel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oncle

Original Name : Hugues Louagie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maternal Grandmother

Original Name : Jacqueline Chatelet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maternal Grandfather

Original Name : Philippe Detroy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paternal Grandmother

Original Name : Rose-Marie Minassian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucas' Cousin

Original Name : Adèle Grasset

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Dauvert

Original Name : Raphaël Defour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Supervisor

Original Name : Thomas Regnard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Victor

Original Name : Milo Laudenbach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colin

Original Name : Lancelot Jardin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Milo

Original Name : Antoine Matanovic

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gabriel

Original Name : Matéo Demurtas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lilio's Mother

Original Name : Lawa Fauquet

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Aurélien Deniel

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-23

I think Paul Kircher really captures the vulnerability of his "Lucas" character well here. He lives with his parents - Juliet Binoche and Christophe Honoré until an accident robs them of his father. His brother "Quentin" (Vincent Lacoste) returns from his home in Paris and the family start to come to terms with their grief. That manifests itself in many ways amongst the threesome, and causes friction between them too. It's his brother who comes up with the idea of taking the seventeen year old "Lucas" for some time in the big city, and so off they go. He shares his small apartment with "Lilio" (Erwan Kepoa Falé) to whom the young man immediately takes a shine. We already know that he is gay, and his time in the city gives him chance to explore the cultural sites of the city, and to give his Grindr a bit of exercise too. The narrative is peppered with occasional flashbacks as the young man continues to struggle to come to terms with his loss, becomes increasingly more selfish and introspective; reckless and thoughtless and also a little unforgiving of the stress on his family too. A bit of a misdemeanour (for a measly 150 Euros) sees his brother send him back home and that's where things step up a gear and everyone gets a fright. Reality takes the family by the scruff of the neck - but hopefully it will start the young "Lucas" on some sort of path to continue his life more positively. Binoche features sparingly, but her every expression conveys emotion - whether that be sadness, grief, exasperation or love; and there is plenty of love amongst this family. Lacoste also fares well as "Quentin" must reconcile the needs of his own life with those of his family - not an easy task when your teenage brother has the hots for a flatmate ten years older. It's Kircher who steals this, though. There is a confidence about his performance that is engaging to watch. He does elicit sympathy but you do want to just give him a slap at times, too. His behaviour isn't malevolent, but it's not so much of a melodramatic "cry for help", either. It's about his sorrow, his sadness and all of their emptiness, and the bitterness of those feelings. Who knew people still wore turquoise underpants, either! Maybe a little on the long side, but I reckon this actor might be around for a while to come.