Speak Out (2024)

Original title

Le Panache

Directed by

Jennifer Devoldère

Genre

comedy drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

TP

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager with a stutter starts at a new school after his parents divorce. He feels alone until a teacher casts him as Cyrano in a school play. The role pushes him to find confidence and connect with others.

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What happens

Speak Out (French: Le Panache or French: Dans la peau de Cyrano) is a French comedy-drama film, directed by Jennifer Devoldère and released in 2024. Adapted from Nicolas Devort's stage play Being Cyrano, the film stars Joachim Arseguel as Colin, a teenager with a stuttering problem who is feeling isolated and alone after starting at a new school following his parents' divorce, but who discovers a new path forward when his teacher M. Devarseau (José Garcia) casts him in the lead role in a school production of Cyrano de Bergerac, challenging Colin to break out of his shell and find new confidence in himself. The cast also includes Aure Atika as Colin's mother Giulia, Tom Meusnier as his gay classmate Maxence and Eva-Rose Pacaud as Adelaide, a classmate who becomes a love interest for Colin, as well as Marie-Léa Diab, Neige de Maistre, Louis Brogniart, Claire Dumas, Vittoria Scognamiglio, Laetitia Spigarelli, Cédric Vieira, Maxime De Toledo and Daisy Miotello in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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