The Lost Boys (2023)

Original title

Le Paradis

Directed by

Zeno Graton

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 76 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage boys in a youth detention center fall in love. They navigate their relationship within the strict and harsh environment around them.

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What happens

The Lost Boys (French: Le Paradis) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Zeno Graton in his feature debut. The film centres on a romance between Joe (Khalil Ben Gharbia) and William (Julien de Saint Jean), two teenagers incarcerated in a youth detention center. The ensemble cast also includes Eye Haïdara, Jonathan Couzinié, Matéo Bastien, Samuel Di Napoli, Amine Hamidou, Nlandu Lubansu, Terry Ngoga, Audrey D'Hulstère, Laurence Oltuski, David Leclercq, Noémie Van Cauwelaert, Marc-Elie Piedagnel, Marc Gallo, Aurélien Vandenbeyvanghe, Samir Asghir and Giovanni Vanhaerens in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. It was later screened at TIFF Next Wave and the BFI London Film Festival. At the 13th Magritte Awards, The Lost Boys received six nominations, including Best Film and Best Screenplay for Graton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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