The Lost Boys (2023 film)
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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]
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]
Cast
- Khalil Ben Gharbia as Joe
- Julien de Saint Jean as William
- Eye Haïdara as Sophie
Reception
Critical reception
The Lost Boys has an approval rate of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews.[6]
References
- ^ Phuong Le, "The Lost Boys review – passionate and political youth-prison love story". The Guardian, 11 December 2023.
- ^ Nick Levine, "The Lost Boys director explains why his prison romance is a 'metaphor' for life as a queer person". The Big Issue, 24 December 2023.
- ^ Ali Ercivan, "Berlinale 2023 review: The Lost Boys (Zeno Graton)". International Cinephile Society, 21 February 2023.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Summer With Hope among TIFF’s Next Wave lineup". Playback, 16 March 2023.
- ^ Asyia Iftikhar, "London Film Festival 2023: 7 under-the-radar LGBTQ+ films to put on your watchlist". PinkNews, 4 September 2023.
- ^ "The Lost Boys (2023)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
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