Iron Boy

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age tale that balances a boy's quiet struggle with warmth, small mischief and the first stirrings of music.

Directed by

Louis Clichy

Genres

Animation, Drama, Family

Starring

Gary Clichy, Rod Paradot, Dimitri Colas

Overview

In rural France, 10-year-old Christophe tries to live up to his rigid and distant father on the family farm. But the young boy starts to lean over and collapse without warning — on the tractor, at school, at dinner... A doctor finds the solution: Christophe must wear an iron corset to keep himself upright. Forced to reinvent his life away from the farm, Christophe discovers a new passion for music, meets a new friend, and follows her into his first mischief. But will any of this really fix what is out of balance?

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, coming-of-age, identity, parenthood

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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