The Specials

The Specials

The Specials

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The Specials

2019

1h 54m

7.8(961 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.

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FilmBox+

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Gaumont

TF1 Films Production

Quad Productions

Belga Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

50 members

Acting

Vincent Cassel

Bruno Haroche

Vincent Cassel

Acting

Reda Kateb

Malik

Reda Kateb

Acting

Hélène Vincent

Hélène, Joseph's Mother

Hélène Vincent

Acting

Bryan Mialoundama

Dylan

Bryan Mialoundama

Acting

Alban Ivanov

Menahem

Alban Ivanov

Acting

Benjamin Lesieur

Joseph

Benjamin Lesieur

Acting

Marco Locatelli

Valentin

Marco Locatelli

Acting

Catherine Mouchet

Doctor Ronssin

Catherine Mouchet

Acting

Frédéric Pierrot

IGAS Inspector

Frédéric Pierrot

Acting

Suliane Brahim

IGAS Inspector

Suliane Brahim

Acting

Lyna Khoudri

Ludivine, The Speech Therapist

Lyna Khoudri

Acting

Aloïse Sauvage

Shirelle

Aloïse Sauvage

Acting

Djibril Yoni

Fabrice

Djibril Yoni

Acting

Ahmed Abdel Laoui

Mounir

Ahmed Abdel Laoui

Acting

Darren Muselet

Cédric

Darren Muselet

Acting

Sophie Garric

Eva

Sophie Garric

Acting

Christian Benedetti

Albert Fratti

Christian Benedetti

Acting

Pierre Diot

Mr. Marchetti

Pierre Diot

Acting

Fatou-Clo

Mrs. Diabaté

No Image

Acting

Manda Touré

The Daughter of Mrs. Diabate

Manda Touré

Acting

Pauline Clément

Myriam

Pauline Clément

Acting

Anne Azoulay

Keren

Anne Azoulay

Acting

Damien Zanoly

The Neighbor

Damien Zanoly

Acting

Marine Dupont

Brigitte

No Image

Acting

Mara Taquin

Morgane

Mara Taquin

Acting

Fatoumata Fofana

Fatou

No Image

Acting

Aminata Ba

Amina

No Image

Acting

Sadio Fofana

Sadio

No Image

Acting

Baptiste Perais

Referent

Baptiste Perais

Acting

Suzanne-Marie Gabriel

Emilie

No Image

Acting

Hedi Bouchenafa

Eddie

Hedi Bouchenafa

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Thomas Dubois

Alexis

No Image

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Esther Wahl

Céline

Esther Wahl

Acting

Husky Kihal

Hotel Manager

Husky Kihal

Acting

Manmathan Basky

Hotel Canteen Employee

Manmathan Basky

Acting

Machita Daly

USIDATU Nurse

Machita Daly

Acting

Clémence Boué

Head of USIDATU Unit

Clémence Boué

Acting

Bryan Polach

SNCF Agent

Bryan Polach

Acting

Nicky Marbot

SNCF Agent

Nicky Marbot

Acting

Saïd Benchnafa

SNCF Agent

Saïd Benchnafa

Acting

Kjel Bennett

Jules

Kjel Bennett

Acting

Boubacar Kabo

Bouba

Boubacar Kabo

Acting

Hicham Talib

Unknown Role

Hicham Talib

Acting

Armand Bellefroid

Unknown Role

Armand Bellefroid

Acting

Myra Bitout

Unknown Role

Myra Bitout

Production

Anaïs Lonkeu

Unknown Role

Anaïs Lonkeu

Acting

Houdia Ponty

Unknown Role

Houdia Ponty

Acting

Diong-Kéba Tacu

Unknown Role

Diong-Kéba Tacu

Acting

Yuming Hey

Unknown Role

Yuming Hey

Acting

Farid Afifi

RATP Agent (uncredited)

Farid Afifi

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