La Tête haute | Ciné-Salon | Dec 18

La Tête haute (Standing Tall)

Directed by Emanuelle Bercot • 2015 • France • with Benoît Magimel, Sara Forestier, Catherine Deneuve, Rod Paradot

Abandoned by his mother at the age of 6, Malony is constantly in and out of juvenile court. An adoptive family grows around this young delinquent: Florence, a children’s magistrate nearing retirement, and Yann, a caseworker and himself the survivor of a very difficult childhood. Together they follow the boy’s journey and try unfailingly to save him. Then Malony is sent to a stricter educational center, where he meets Tess, a very special young girl who will show him that there are reasons for hope.

Winner of Best Supporting Actor and Most Promising Actor. 

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