The Wild Boys
The Wild Boys

The Wild Boys

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2017
1h 51m
6.5(167 votes)
Drama
Adventure
Fantasy

Overview

Island of La Réunion, in the beginning of the 20th century. Five teenagers commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.

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Production Companies

Ecce Films
Le Fresnoy

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Cast & Crew

43 members
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Pauline Lorillard

Romuald

Pauline Lorillard
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Vimala Pons

Jean-Louis

Vimala Pons
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Diane Rouxel

Hubert

Diane Rouxel
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Anaël Snoek

Tanguy / Narrator (voice)

Anaël Snoek
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Mathilde Warnier

Sloane

Mathilde Warnier
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Sam Louwyck

The Captain

Sam Louwyck
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Elina Löwensohn

Doctor Séverin(e)

Elina Löwensohn
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Nathalie Richard

Literature Teacher

Nathalie Richard
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Christophe Bier

Prosecutor

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Margaux Fabre

Octavio

Margaux Fabre
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Lola Créton

Narrator (voice)

Lola Créton
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Coralie Ever Noel

The Captain's Daughter

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Stéphane Thomas

Tanguy's Mother

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Alex Gador

Servant

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Olivier Appollodorus

Parent #1

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Patrick Fary-Olax

Parent #2

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Emmanuel Genvrin

Parent #3

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Mirella Hoareau

Parent #4

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Florence Laroche

Parent #5

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Dominique Lebot

Parent #6

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Pascal Perriaud

Parent #7

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Frédérique Plateau

Parent #8

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Béatrice Clement

Parent Double #1

Béatrice Clement
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Jacques Colin

Parent Double #2

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Jean-Luc Masquelier

Parent Double #3

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Anne Perbal

Parent Double #4

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France Abar

Plant Woman #1

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Muriel Benard

Plant Woman #2

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Marine Inbern

Plant Woman #3

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Véronique Soandraza

Plant Woman #4

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Stéphane Bellenger

Statue Man #1

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Tristan Godat

Statue Man #2

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Serge Huo-Chao-Si

Sailor #1

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Jean-Pierre Bondu

Sailor #2

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Rémy Cheval

Sailor #3

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Adrien Dourado

Sailor #4

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Julien Graff

Sailor #5

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Erwin Goujon

Sailor #6

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Loïc Pierre

Sailor #7

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Benoît Serre

Sailor #8

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Emmanuel Teillet

Sailor #9

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François Chaumette

Officer

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Felipe Salazar

Un marin

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