The Boy

The Boy

Uncover the story hidden behind every photo.

2025 · 98 min · ★ 7.6 · Comedy, Documentary

Actress-director Zabou Breitman embarks on an unusual adventure: imagining the life of a boy discovered in an old photo from an album bought at a flea market. These are the images and memories of an unknown family, which somehow feel familiar. At the center is the boy, with his gaze that is both gentle and melancholic yet joyful. Who is he? What is his true story, the one that unfolds between the lines? What if every individual were also the unwitting hero of a tale? This dizzying family investigation blurs the lines between reality and fiction, sometimes merging them completely.

Directed by Zabou Breitman · Written by Florent Vassault

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