Barefoot at Dawn
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68% Critic Match

Barefoot at Dawn

6.8 / 10 2017 1h 54mNR French
Drama

Storyline

February 1927: Félix Leclerc's last year with his family before attending a private college in the fall. Accompanied by Fidor, his faithful friend, he will face adversity, love, death, and will embark on the path of adulthood.

Cast & Crew

Félix Leclerc

Félix Leclerc

Narration

Lead
Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard

Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard

Félix

Julien Leclerc

Julien Leclerc

Fidor

Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

Léo

Catherine Sénart

Catherine Sénart

Fabiola

Claude Legault

Claude Legault

Bérubé

Tristan Goyette-Plante

Tristan Goyette-Plante

Jean-Marie

AT

Agathe Tremblay

Lédéenne

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis Leclerc's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Barefoot at Dawn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker