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| French | Le Paradis |
| Directed by | Zeno Graton |
| Written by | Zeno Graton Clara Bourreau Maarten Loix |
| Produced by | Priscilla Bertin Valérie Bournonville Judith Nora Joseph Rouschop |
| Starring | Khalil Ben Gharbia Julien de Saint Jean Eye Haïdara |
| Cinematography | Olivier Boonjing |
| Edited by | Arnaud Bellemans Nobuo Coste |
| Music by | Bachar Khalifé |
Production companies | Tarantula Silex Films Menuetto Film |
| Distributed by | O'Brother Distribution Gusto Entertainment Rézo Films |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
The Lost Boys (French : Le Paradis) is a Belgian-French drama film, directed by Zeno Graton and released in 2023. [1] The film centres on a romance between Joe (Khalil Ben Gharbia) and William (Julien de Saint Jean), two teenagers incarcerated in a youth detention center. [2]
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The cast also includes Eye Haïdara, Jonathan Couzinié, Matéo Bastien, Samuel Di Napoli, Amine Hamidou, Nlandu Lubansu, Terry Ngoga, Audrey D'Hulstère, Laurence Oltuski, David Leclercq, Noémie Van Cauwelaert, Marc-Elie Piedagnel, Marc Gallo, Aurélien Vandenbeyvanghe, Samir Asghir and Giovanni Vanhaerens in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. [3] It was later screened at festivals including TIFF Next Wave [4] and the 2023 BFI London Film Festival. [5]
