Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad

Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad

2015 · 134 min · FR · 6.5 (26 votes)
Dir. Robert Guédiguian · Starring Ariane Ascaride, Syrus Shahidi, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Simon Abkarian, Razane Jammal, Serge Avédikian · Music Alexandre Desplat
Drama

Aram, a young man from Marseille of Armenian origin, blows up the Turkish ambassador's car in Paris. Gilles, a young cyclist who was passing at that precise moment, is seriously injured. Aram's mother feels guilty and feels the need to visit Gilles at the hospital and beg for his forgiveness, something that Gilles does not understand. Against the advice of his comrades in Beirut, Aram decides to go meet his victim.

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A slow-burn descent into the psychological fallout of political violence. It feels heavy, deliberate, and deeply personal, exploring the weight of guilt and the complex paths toward understanding.

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