LA REVOLTE DES INNOCENTS

1910. Ten year-old Gaston is sent to Les Vermiraux, an establishment supposed to offer disadvantaged children a good education. In reality they are abused and exploited. A revolt breaks out that finally leads to the torturers being put on trial. And the first child protection laws in France.

Directed by: Philippe Niang (France, 2018)
Screenplay: Philippe Niang
Cast: Julie Ferrier (Joséphine Poliveau), Bruno Debrandt (Armand Sandrin), Théo Frilet (Émile Guidon), Émilie de Preissac (Louise Perreau), Chick Ortega (Meyer), Jean-Marie Winling (Maître Henri), Jérôme Anger (Ernest Mercier), Emmanuelle Fernandez (Mathilde Jeannot), Patrick Raynal (Gabriel Latouche), Marius Blivet (Gaston Perreau), Christophe Favre (Maître Chauveau)
Genre: drama