Behind the Walls (film) explained

Behind the Walls
Director:	Christian Faure
Producer:	Pierre-Ange Le Pogam Jean Nainchrik Patrice Onfray
Starring:	Carole Bouquet François Damiens Emile Berling Pascal N'Zonzi Catherine Jacob Michel Jonasz Bernard Blancan
Cinematography:	Jean-Claude Larrieu
Music:	Charles Court
Country:	France
Language:	French
Runtime:	92 minutes
Studio:	EuropaCorp Septembre Productions France 3 Cinéma Canal+ CinéCinéma Sofica Europacorp
Distributor:	EuropaCorp Distribution
Budget:	$3.1 million^[1]
Gross:	$475.000^[2]

Behind the Walls (original title: Les Hauts Murs) is a 2008 French drama film directed by Christian Faure and based on an autobiographical work, Les Hauts Murs ('The High Walls'), by Auguste Le Breton.

Plot

The title refers to an approved school to which Yves Tréguier is consigned in the 1930s, he being a 14-year-old ward of the nation. There he finds friendship and learns the nature of rebellion and violence. He hopes to make his way one day to New York City in the United States.

Cast

• Carole Bouquet as The wire's mother
• François Damiens as The chief officer
• as Yves Tréguier
• Pascal N'Zonzi as Oudie
• Catherine Jacob as The director
• Michel Jonasz as The supervisor
• Bernard Blancan as Yves's stepfather
• Guillaume Gouix as Blondeau
• Anthony Decadi as Molina
• Finnegan Oldfield as The beggar
• as The wire
• as The rat

References

1. Web site: Les Hauts murs (2008) - JPBox-Office.
2. Web site: Behind the Walls.