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Because of a Boy
Because of a Boy

Because of a Boy

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DramaTV Movie

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When Vincent finds himself a victim of outing in his high school, he must accept to live with the drastic changes it provokes, and redefine his relationships with his friends and family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

13 March 2002

Country

France

Cast

Julien Baumgartner

Julien Baumgartner

Vincent Molina

Julia Maraval

Julia Maraval

Noémie

Jérémie Elkaïm

Jérémie Elkaïm

Benjamin

François Comar

François Comar

Stéphane

Patrick Bonnel

Patrick Bonnel

Bernard, the father

Christiane Millet

Christiane Millet

Sylvie, the mother

Antoine Michel

Antoine Michel

Régis, the brother

Nils Ohlund

Nils Ohlund

Bruno

Bernard Blancan

Bernard Blancan

Swimming Coach

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