Behind the Walls (2008)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Apr 30, 2008

Runtime : 1h 31m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Septembre Productions, CinéCinéma

Countries : France

Keywords : france, approved school , orphan, based on memoir or autobiography, 1930s