Rent Reinventing Marvin (2017)
3.5 of 5 from 95 ratings
1h 55min
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- Synopsis:
Marvin (Finnegan Oldfield) is different. He is a quiet, sensitive and artistic fifteen-year-old with an unwitting attraction to other boys. This makes him victim to forceful bullying, both at school and within the confines of his impoverished home, making his situation unbearable. With the support of his teacher, Marvin discovers his thirst for theatre, and its transformative power of becoming someone else. Refusing to be victimised, Marvin moves to Paris to reinvent himself. As a theatre student, he swiftly befriends the right people including legendary actress Isabelle Huppert (playing herself), and with her help, begins to exorcise the ghosts of his childhood. Winner of the Queer Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, 'Reinventing Marvin' is a powerful, uplifting story of a young man's quest, against all odds, to be himself. - Actors:
- Finnegan Oldfield, Grégory Gadebois, Vincent Macaigne, Catherine Salée, Jules Porier, Catherine Mouchet, Charles Berling, Isabelle Huppert, Sharif Andoura, India Hair, Luna Lou, Yannick Morzelle, Lorenzo Lefèbvre, Cécile Rebboah, Oscar Pessans, Lucas Mercier, Roman Kané, Timéo Bolland, Richard Brunel, Thierry Lalevée
- Directors:
- Anne Fontaine
- Producers:
- Philippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi, Pierre-Alexandre Schwab
- Writers:
- Pierre Trividic, Anne Fontaine
- Aka:
- Marvin ou la belle éducation
- Studio:
- Pecadillo Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Female Filmmakers Who Changed French Cinema, Films by Genre
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (2) of Reinventing Marvin
How to succeed with no chance - Reinventing Marvin review by CSF
Marvin has everything to fail his life and very little expectations. His childhood drives him to suffering and lack of understanding. It would lead him to a life of crime. And yet, he manages to 'think', to endure and to resist. By listening and using the best of the people he met, he finds the right path. A magnificent story, so well written and so well filmed.
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Disjointed at Times - Reinventing Marvin review by KW
Watchable film, but the swings from present day to childhood at times got in the way of my understanding of where the film was going. Visually good to look at especially some of the evocative scenes of rural France!
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