Winter Boy (French: Le Lycéen) is a French drama film, directed by Christophe Honoré and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Paul Kircher as Lucas, a gay teenager coping with the sudden and unexpected death of his father in an accident that may or may not have been suicide.[2]
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| French | Le Lycéen |
| Directed by | Christophe Honoré |
| Written by | Christophe Honoré |
| Produced by | Philippe Martin David Thion |
| Starring | Paul Kircher Juliette Binoche Vincent Lacoste |
| Cinematography | Rémy Chevrin |
| Edited by | Chantal Hymans |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Hanno |
Production companies | Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma France 2 Cinéma Les Films Pelléas |
| Distributed by | Memento Distribution |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's cast also includes Juliette Binoche as Lucas's mother Isabelle, Vincent Lacoste as his older brother Quentin, Adrien Casse as his boyfriend Oscar and Honoré himself as the father,[2] as well as Xavier Giannoli, Pascal Cervo, Wilfried Capet, Jean-Philippe Salerio, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Anne Kessler and Isabelle Thevenoux in supporting roles.
The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and screened in competition at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[4]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance | Paul Kircher | Won | [5] |
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