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Director
  
Alex Iordachescu

Music director
  
The Young Gods

Language
  
French

5.6/10
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Genre
  
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Duration
  

Country
  
France, Switzerland, Romania

The Childhood of Icarus movie poster

Writer
  
Alex Iordachescu
,
Marianne Brun
,
Marcel Beaulieu

Release date
  
2009 (2009)

Initial release
  
December 16, 2010 (Germany)

Screenplay
  
Marcel Beaulieu, Alex Iordachescu, Marianne Brun

Cast
  
Guillaume Depardieu
,
Alysson Paradis
,
Carlo Brandt

Similar movies
  
A Real Life (2009), A Loving Father (2002), Versailles (2008), Stella (2008), The Wonderful Crook (1974)

The Childhood of Icarus (original French title: L'Enfance d'Icare ) is a 2009 film co-written, co-produced, and directed by the Romanian-born Swiss director Alex Iordachescu. The production companies are Elefant Films Sàrl (Switzerland, Romania) and Freshline Productions (France).

The film stars an ensemble cast that includes notable actors and actresses from France, Switzerland, and Romania: Guillaume Depardieu, Alysson Paradis, Carlo Brandt, Sophie Lukasik, Dorotheea Petre, Patricia Bopp, Jean-Pierre Gos, and Madalina Constantin.

Plot

Following an accident, Jonathan Vogel (played by Guillaume Depardieu) lost a leg. Professor Karr (played by Carlo Brandt) offers a revolutionary treatment that will change his life. But this crazy dream turns into a nightmare, and Vogel becomes the victim of a terrible medical mistake.

References

The Childhood of Icarus Wikipedia
The Childhood of Icarus IMDb The Childhood of Icarus themoviedb.org