The Wonderers (2025)

Original title

Qui brille au combat

Directed by

Joséphine Japy

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A director adapts the true story of her younger sister, Bertille, who lives with a severe disability and autistic behavior. The film follows Bertille's family and their daily experiences caring for her.

groundedsincerecontemplativefamily-focusedunderstatedemotionally honestpoignant

What happens

The Wonderers (French: Qui brille au combat) is a 2025 French drama film directed by Joséphine Japy in her directorial debut, from a screenplay she co-wrote with Olivier Torres based on the true story of her younger sister, Bertille, who has a severe disability that leads to autistic behavior. It stars Mélanie Laurent, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Angelina Woreth and Sarah Pachoud. The film had its world premiere at the Special Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May. It was released theatrically in France by Apollo Distribution on 31 December 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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