Reinventing Marvin

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.

6.632

115 min

Cast

Finnegan Oldfield

as Marvin Bijou

Jules Porier

as Marvin Bijou (child)

Catherine Mouchet

as Madeleine Clément

Isabelle Huppert

as Isabelle Huppert

Catherine Salée

as Odile Bijou

Grégory Gadebois

as Dany Bijou

Vincent Macaigne

as Abel Pinto

Charles Berling

as Roland

Rebecca James

as Roland's English friend

India Hair

as Vanessa

Yannick Morzelle

as Gérald

Constance Dollé

as François' mother

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

as François

Timéo Bolland

as Rémy

Philippe Ohrel

as Theatre teacher

Sharif Andoura

as Pierre

Luna Lou

as Angélique

Cécile Rebboah

as Madame Carolus

Roman Kané

as Pianist

Director

Anne Fontaine