Behind the Walls
A young runaway rejects society's condemnation and dares to fulfill his dreams. France, 1930s. 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier sees the world through the bars of "educational homes" where he is raised in conditions worthy of a penal colony, and dreams of a dramatic escape across the ocean to New York.
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- Cast
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- Recommendations
Behind the Walls
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 30, 2008
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
Les hauts murs
Production Companies
Septembre Productions, CinéCinéma
Director
Christian Faure
Description
A young runaway rejects society's condemnation and dares to fulfill his dreams. France, 1930s. 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier sees the world through the bars of "educational homes" where he is raised in conditions worthy of a penal colony, and dreams of a dramatic escape across the ocean to New York.
