Behind the Walls

Behind the Walls (2008) is a drama film directed by Christian Faure rated 6.1/10.

A young runaway rejects society's condemnation and dares to fulfill his dreams. France, 1930s. 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier sees the world through the bars of "educational homes" where he is raised in conditions worthy of a penal colony, and dreams of a dramatic escape across the ocean to New York.

Cast

Émile Berling

Yves Tréguier

Carole Bouquet

Fil de fer's Mother

Catherine Jacob

Director

Michel Jonasz

Director - Institution of Supervised Education

Guillaume Gouix

Blondeau

Julien Bouanich

Fil de fer

Anthony Decadi

Molina

Jonathan Reyes

The Rat

Finnegan Oldfield

The Stutterer

Simon Perret

Frigo

François Damiens

The Chief Supervisor

Pascal N'Zonzi

Oudie