Synopsis
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run youth farm. In a random act of kindness, the town hairdresser agrees to foster him on weekends.
Scores
Overall Score
72.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.7%
Review Aggregate
83.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 132 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, stylized, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalstylizedcharacter-drivensuspensefulgrittyupliftinglightheartedvisually strikingtragicrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Doret | 2012 | $574,000 | $785,000 | (est) |
| Cécile de France | 2012 | $354,000 | $483,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes29,223
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $1,470,000 | $2,008,445 |
| International | 2012 | $5,712,147 | $7,804,445 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $7,182,147 | $9,812,890 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $3,019,859 | $4,126,000 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,219,000 | $4,398,085 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,447,000 | $1,977,020 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $5,101,000 | $6,969,441 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $12,604,000 | $17,220,709 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $588,000 | $803,378 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $25,978,859 | $35,494,634 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $5,800,000 | $7,924,477 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $3,970,000 (est) | $5,424,168 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $1,039,000 | $1,419,574 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,505,000 | $2,056,265 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $1,160,000 | $1,584,895 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $13,474,000 | $18,409,381 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $12,504,859 | $17,085,254 |
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