Standing Tall

2015
5.9
Standing Tall
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Title: Standing Tall

Original Title: La tête haute

Year: 2015

Info

Plot

French movie directed by Emmanuelle Bercot ('On My Way', 'The Players', 'Backstage') written by her and Marcia Romano.

'Standing Tall' tells the story of Malony, a young boy who has been in conflict with the school and with the law since he was six. He was left behind by his mother when he was a child, and since he has spent a lot of time in court as a young delinquent. But Florence Blaque, a juvenile judge, and Yann, a special educator, are convinced that they can save him from the spiral of revolt and violence in which he seems to be caught for the rest of his days. Will they attain their end in spite of everything, in spite of Malony himself who is his own worst enemy?

'Standing Tall' stars Rod Paradot, Catherine Deneuve, Sara Forestier, Benoît Magimel, Aurore Broutin and Ludovic Berthillot. The film was selected to open the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.

Cast

Director:

Emmanuelle Bercot Emmanuelle Bercot

Rod Paradot

Rod Paradot

Malony Ferrandot

Aurore Broutin

Aurore Broutin

Angry Mother

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Judge Florence Blaque

Sara Forestier

Sara Forestier

Séverine Ferrandot

Anne Suarez

Anne Suarez

La directrice du CEF

Videos

'Standing Tall' english trailer 1:53

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Trivia

Several of the center instructors are played by real life ones.

Rod Paradot was discovered by one of the casting directors in a technical college where he was preparing for a NVQ in joinery

Emmanuelle Bercot drew her inspiration from the experience of her uncle who used to be in charge of a youth rehabilitation center for young people in conflict with the law in Brittany.

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