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Reinventing Marvin

Reinventing Marvin

Drama · 2017

Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

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Reinventing Marvin

2017 Drama 1h 55m

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6.6 / 10

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Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Anne Fontaine

Written by

Anne Fontaine · Pierre Trividic

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Marvin Bijou

Jules Porier

Jules Porier

Marvin Bijou (child)

Catherine Mouchet

Catherine Mouchet

Madeleine Clément

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Catherine Salée

Catherine Salée

Odile Bijou

Grégory Gadebois

Grégory Gadebois

Dany Bijou

Vincent Macaigne

Vincent Macaigne

Abel Pinto

Court is in session

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.