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Reinventing Marvin 15 rating

A young gay man (Finnegan Oldfield ) flourishes under the tutelage of Isabelle Huppert's drama teacher, in this stirring drama from director Anne Fontaine (The Innocents).

Drama 2017 114 mins

Director: Anne Fontaine

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Overview

A compelling and searing chronicle of a young gay man leaving the life he has known in order to become someone else. Like her previous film The Innocents, Reinventing Marvin showcases director Anne Fontaine’s skill at balancing complex subject matter with social relevance. Marvin Bijou (rising French star Finnegan Oldfield), a young boy from a working-class family in a small French village, suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.

Following Marvin into his mid-twenties as a theatre student in Paris, Fontaine presents a richly layered tale about identity building and transformation. With an exquisite cameo from Isabelle Huppert and great performances from the reliably excellent Vincent Macaigne and Charles Berling, Reinventing Marvin packs a powerful punch.

Director
Anne Fontaine
Featuring
Finnegan OldfieldGrégory GadeboisCatherine SaléeIsabelle Huppert
Genres
Drama
Certificate
15sexual violence, strong language, sex, nudity
Released
2017
Country
France
Language
English