Reinventing Marvin

(2017)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 118 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2017

Runtime: 113 мин

Country: France

Director: Anne Fontaine

Cast: Финнегэн Олдфилд, Jules Porier, Catherine Mouchet, Изабель Юппер, Catherine Salée, Грегори Гадебуа, Винсент Макен, Charles Berling, Rebecca James, Индиа Хэйр

Plot

Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who 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.

Martin Clément, born Marvin Bijou, has escaped. He has escaped a little village in the countryside. He has escaped his family, his father's tyranny and his mother's resignation. He has escaped intolerance, rejection and the bullying he suffered from being singled out as "different." Against all odds, he has found allies. First Madeleine Clément, the middle school principal who introduced him to theater and whose name he will later adopt as a symbol of his salvation. Then Abel Pinto, his mentor and role model, who will encourage him to tell his story on stage. Finally, Isabelle Huppert will help him get his show produced and bring it to life. Marvin/Martin will risk everything to create this show that represents so much more than success: it is his path to re-invention.